f | # Jonah | f | # Jonah |
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| ## Chapter 1 | | ## Chapter 1 |
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| 1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, | | 1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, |
| 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickednes | | 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickednes |
| s is come up before me. | | s is come up before me. |
| 3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and wen | | 3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and wen |
| t down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare ther | | t down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare ther |
| eof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of t | | eof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of t |
| he LORD. | | he LORD. |
| 4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempes | | 4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempes |
| t in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. | | t in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. |
| 5 Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast fort | | 5 Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast fort |
| h the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah | | h the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah |
| was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. | | was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. |
| 6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper | | 6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper |
| ? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish | | ? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish |
| not. | | not. |
| 7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may | | 7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may |
| know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell | | know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell |
| upon Jonah. | | upon Jonah. |
| 8 Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is u | | 8 Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is u |
| pon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? a | | pon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? a |
| nd of what people art thou? | | nd of what people art thou? |
| 9 And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, | | 9 And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, |
| which hath made the sea and the dry land. | | which hath made the sea and the dry land. |
| 10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done t | | 10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done t |
| his? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had | | his? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had |
| told them. | | told them. |
| 11 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm | | 11 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm |
| unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. | | unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. |
| 12 And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall t | | 12 And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall t |
| he sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon | | he sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon |
| you. | | you. |
| 13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: | | 13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: |
| for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them. | | for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them. |
| 14 Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we bes | | 14 Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we bes |
| eech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent b | | eech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent b |
| lood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee. | | lood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee. |
| 15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased fr | | 15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased fr |
| om her raging. | | om her raging. |
| 16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LO | | 16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LO |
| RD, and made vows. | | RD, and made vows. |
| 17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in | | 17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in |
| the belly of the fish three days and three nights. | | the belly of the fish three days and three nights. |
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| ## Chapter 2 | | ## Chapter 2 |
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| 1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, | | 1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, |
| 2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; | | 2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; |
| out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. | | out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. |
| 3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods | | 3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods |
| compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. | | compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. |
| 4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy | | 4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy |
| temple. | | temple. |
| 5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round abo | | 5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round abo |
| ut, the weeds were wrapped about my head. | | ut, the weeds were wrapped about my head. |
| 6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about | | 6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about |
| me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. | | me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. |
| 7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in un | | 7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in un |
| to thee, into thine holy temple. | | to thee, into thine holy temple. |
| 8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. | | 8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. |
| 9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that | | 9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that |
| that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. | | that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. |
| 10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. | | 10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. |
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| ## Chapter 3 | | ## Chapter 3 |
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| 1 And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, | | 1 And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, |
| 2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that | | 2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that |
| I bid thee. | | I bid thee. |
| 3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now | | 3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now |
| Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. | | Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. |
| 4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said | | 4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said |
| , Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. | | , Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. |
| 5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackc | | 5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackc |
| loth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. | | loth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. |
| 6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he l | | 6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he l |
| aid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. | | aid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. |
| 7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree | | 7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree |
| of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, t | | of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, t |
| aste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: | | aste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: |
| 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: ye | | 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: ye |
| a, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in t | | a, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in t |
| heir hands. | | heir hands. |
t | 9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, | t | 9 Who can tell, if we will repent and turn unto God, but he will turn away from |
| that we perish not? | | us his fierce anger, that we perish not? |
| 10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repent | | 10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way and repented; a |
| ed of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. | | nd God turned away the evil that he had said he would bring upon them. |
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| ## Chapter 4 | | ## Chapter 4 |
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| 1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. | | 1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. |
| 2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my sa | | 2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my sa |
| ying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I | | ying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I |
| knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great ki | | knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great ki |
| ndness, and repentest thee of the evil. | | ndness, and repentest thee of the evil. |
| 3 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better | | 3 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better |
| for me to die than to live. | | for me to die than to live. |
| 4 Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? | | 4 Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? |
| 5 So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there | | 5 So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there |
| made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would | | made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would |
| become of the city. | | become of the city. |
| 6 And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it | | 6 And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it |
| might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exc | | might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exc |
| eeding glad of the gourd. | | eeding glad of the gourd. |
| 7 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the g | | 7 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the g |
| ourd that it withered. | | ourd that it withered. |
| 8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east | | 8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east |
| wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in h | | wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in h |
| imself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. | | imself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. |
| 9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, | | 9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, |
| I do well to be angry, even unto death. | | I do well to be angry, even unto death. |
| 10 Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast | | 10 Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast |
| not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in | | not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in |
| a night: | | a night: |
| 11 And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixsco | | 11 And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixsco |
| re thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left | | re thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left |
| hand; and also much cattle? | | hand; and also much cattle? |
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