1:1 Now the word of Yehovah came to Jonas
the son of Amathi, saying,
1:2 Rise, and go to Nineve, the great city, and preach in it; for the cry of
its wickedness is come up to me.
1:3 But Jonas rose up to flee to Tharsis from the presence of Yehovah. And
he went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tharsis: and he paid his
fare, and went up into it, to sail with them to Tharsis from the presence of
Yehovah.
1:4 And Yehovah raised up a wind on the sea; and there was a great storm on
the sea, and the ship was in danger of being broken.
1:5 And the sailors were alarmed, and cried every one to his god, and cast
out the wares that were in the ship into the sea, that it might be lightened
of them. But Jonas was gone down into the hold of the ship, and was asleep,
and snored.
1:6 And the shipmaster came to him, and said to him, Why snorest thou?
arise, and call upon thy Elohim, that Elohim may save us, and we perish not.
1:7 And each man said to his neighbour, Come, let us cast lots, and find out
for whose sake this mischief is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell
upon Jonas.
1:8 And they said to him, Tell us what is thine occupation, and whence
comest thou, and of what country and what people art thou?
1:9 And he said to them, I am a servant of Yehovah; and I worship Yehovah
Elohim of heaven, who made the sea, and the dry [land].
1:10 Then the men feared exceedingly, and said to him, What is this [that]
thou hast done? for the men knew that he was fleeing from the face of the
Lord, because he had told them.
1:11 And they said to him, What shall we do to thee, that the sea may be
calm to us? for the sea rose, and lifted its wave exceedingly.
1:12 And Jonas said to them, Take me up, and cast me into the sea, and the
sea shall be calm to you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is
upon you.
1:13 And the men tried hard to return to the land, and were not able: for
the sea rose and grew more and more tempestuous against them.
1:14 And they cried to Yehovah, and said, Forbid it, Lord: let us not
perish for the sake of this man's life, and bring not righteous blood upon
us: for thou, Lord, hast done as thou wouldest.
1:15 So they took Jonas, and cast him out into the sea: and the sea ceased
from its raging.
1:16 And the men feared Yehovah very greatly, and offered a sacrifice to
Yehovah, and vowed vows.
1:17 Now Yehovah had commanded a great whale to swallow up Jonas: and Jonas
was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights. |
1:1 Now the word of Yehovah came unto Jonah
the son of Amittai, saying,
1:2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their
wickedness is come up before me.
1:3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Yehovah,
and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid
the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from
the presence of Yehovah.
1:4 But Yehovah sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty
tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
1:5 Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and
cast forth 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.
1:6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O
sleeper? arise, call upon thy Elohim, if so be that Elohim will think upon us,
that we perish not.
1:7 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 upon Jonah.
1:8 Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this
evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is
thy country? and of what people art thou?
1:9 And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear Yehovah, the Elohim of
heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.
1:10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him. Why hast thou
done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of Yehovah,
because he had told them.
1:11 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.
1:12 And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so
shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great
tempest is upon you.
1:13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could
not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
1:14 Wherefore they cried unto Yehovah, and said, We beseech thee, O Yehovah,
we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us
innocent blood: for thou, O Yehovah, hast done as it pleased thee.
1:15 So they look up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea
ceased from her raging.
1:16 Then the men feared Yehovah exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto
Yehovah, and made vows.
1:17 Now Yehovah had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah
was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. |