Jonah 1
1. Now the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came
<1961 hayah > unto Jonah <3124 Yonah > the son <1121 ben > of
Amittai <0573 >Amittay >, saying <0559 >amar >,
2 Arise <6965 quwm >, go <3212 yalak > to Nineveh <5210
Niyn@veh >, that great <1419 gadowl > city <5892 <iyr >, and cry
<7121 qara> > against <5921 <al > it; for their wickedness <7451
ra< > is come <5927 <alah > up before <6440 paniym > me.
3 But Jonah <3124 Yonah > rose <6965 quwm > up to flee <1272
barach > unto Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh > from the presence <6440
paniym > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and went <3381 yarad >
down <3381 yarad > to Joppa <3305 Yapho >; and he found <4672
matsa> > a ship <0591 >oniyah > going <0935 bow> > to Tarshish
<8659 Tarshiysh >: so he paid <5414 nathan > the fare <7939
sakar > thereof, and went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > into
it, to go <0935 bow> > with them unto Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh >
from the presence <6440 paniym > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.
4. But the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <2904 tuwl > out a great
<1419 gadowl > wind <7307 ruwach > into <0413 >el > the sea
<3220 yam >, and there was a mighty <1419 gadowl > tempest <5591
ca<ar > in the sea <3220 yam >, so that the ship <0591 >oniyah >
was like <2803 chashab > to be broken <7665 shabar >.
5 Then the mariners <4419 mallach > were afraid <3372 yare> >,
and cried <2199 za<aq > every man unto his god <0430 >elohiym >,
and cast <2904 tuwl > forth <2904 tuwl > the wares <3627 k@liy >
that [were] in the ship <0591 >oniyah > into <0413 >el > the sea
<3220 yam >, to lighten <7043 qalal > [it] of them. But Jonah
<3124 Yonah > was gone <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > into
<0413 >el > the sides <3411 y@rekah > of the ship <5600
c@phiynah >; and he lay <7901 shakab >, and was fast asleep
<7290 radam >.
6 So the shipmaster came <7126 qarab > to him, and said <0559
>amar > unto him, What <4100 mah > meanest thou, O sleeper <7290
radam >? arise <6965 quwm >, call <7121 qara> > upon thy God
<0430 >elohiym >, if <0194 >uwlay > so be that God <0430
>elohiym > will think <6245 <ashath > upon us, that we perish
<6> not.
7 And they said <0559 >amar > every <0376 >iysh > one <0376
>iysh > to his fellow <7453 rea< >, Come <3212 yalak >, and let
us cast <5307 naphal > lots <1486 gowral >, that we may know
<3045 yada< > for whose <4310 miy > cause <7945 shel > this
<2063 zo>th > evil <7451 ra< > [is] upon us. So they cast <5307
naphal > lots <1486 gowral >, and the lot <1486 gowral > fell
<5307 naphal > upon Jonah <3124 Yonah >.
8 Then said <0559 >amar > they unto him, Tell <5046 nagad > us,
we pray <4994 na> > thee, for whose cause <0834 >aher > this
<2063 zo>th > evil <7451 ra< > [is] upon us; What <4100 mah >
[is] thine occupation <4399 m@la>kah >? and whence <0370 >aiyn >
comest <0935 bow> > thou? what <4100 mah > [is] thy country
<0776 >erets >? and of what people <5971 <am > [art] thou?
9 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them, I [am] an Hebrew <5680
<Ibriy >; and I fear <3373 yare> > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, the
God <0430 >elohiym > of heaven <8064 shamayim >, which <0834
>aher > hath made <6213 <asah > the sea <3220 yam > and the dry
<3004 yabbashah > [land].
10 Then were the men <0582 >enowsh > exceedingly <1419 gadowl >
afraid <3372 yare> >, and said <0559 >amar > unto him, Why <4100
mah > hast thou done <6213 <asah > this <2063 zo>th >? For the
men <0582 >enowsh > knew <3045 yada< > that he fled <1272 barach
> from the presence <6440 paniym > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >,
because <3588 kiy > he had told <5046 nagad > them.
11. Then said <0559 >amar > they unto him, What <4100 mah >
shall we do <6213 <asah > unto thee, that the sea <3220 yam >
may be calm <8367 shathaq > unto us? for the sea <3220 yam >
wrought <1980 halak >, and was tempestuous <5490 cowph >.
12 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them, Take <5375 nasa> > me
up, and cast <2904 tuwl > me forth <2904 tuwl > into <0413 >el >
the sea <3220 yam >; so shall the sea <3220 yam > be calm <8367
shathaq > unto you: for I know <3045 yada< > that for my sake
<7945 shel > this great <1419 gadowl > tempest <5591 ca<ar >
[is] upon you.
13 Nevertheless the men <0582 >enowsh > rowed <2864 chathar >
hard to bring <7725 shuwb > [it] to the land <3004 yabbashah >;
but they could <3201 yakol > not: for the sea <3220 yam >
wrought <1980 halak >, and was tempestuous <5490 cowph > against
<5921 <al > them.
14 Wherefore they cried <7121 qara> > unto the LORD <3068
Y@hovah >, and said <0559 >amar >, We beseech <0577 >anna> >
thee, O LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, we beseech <0577 >anna> > thee,
let us not perish <6> for this <2088 zeh > man's <0376 >iysh >
life <5315 nephesh >, and lay <5414 nathan > not upon us
innocent <5355 naqiy > blood <1818 dam >: for thou, O LORD <3068
Y@hovah >, hast done <6213 <asah > as it pleased <2654 chaphets
> thee.
15 So they took up Jonah <3124 Yonah >, and cast <2904 tuwl >
him forth <2904 tuwl > into <0413 >el > the sea <3220 yam >: and
the sea <3220 yam > ceased <5975 <amad > from her raging <2197
za<aph >.
16 Then the men <0582 >enowsh > feared <3372 yare> > the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > exceedingly <1419 gadowl >, and offered <2076
zabach > a sacrifice <2077 zebach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah
>, and made vows <5088 neder >.
17 Now the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had prepared <4487 manah > a
great <1419 gadowl > fish <1709 dag > to swallow <1104 bala< >
up Jonah <3124 Yonah >. And Jonah <3124 Yonah > was in the belly
<4578 me<ah > of the fish <1709 dag > three <7969 shalowsh >
days <3117 yowm > and three <7969 shalowsh > nights <3915 layil
>.
Jonah 2
1. Then Jonah <3124 Yonah > prayed <6419 palal > unto the LORD
<3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > out of the fish's <1710
dagah > belly <4578 me<ah >,
2 And said <0559 >amar >, I cried <7121 qara> > by reason of
mine affliction <6869 tsarah > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >,
and he heard <6030 <anah > me; out of the belly <0990 beten > of
hell <7585 sh@>owl > cried <7768 shava< > I, [and] thou heardest
<8085 shama< > my voice <6963 qowl >.
3 For thou hadst cast <7993 shalak > me into the deep <4688
m@tsowlah >, in the midst <3824 lebab > of the seas <3220 yam >;
and the floods <5104 nahar > compassed <5437 cabab > me about:
all <3605 kol > thy billows <4867 mishbar > and thy waves <1530
gal > passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > me.
4 Then I said <0559 >amar >, I am cast <1644 garash > out of
thy sight <5869 <ayin >; yet <0389 >ak > I will look <5027 nabat
> again <3254 yacaph > toward <0413 >el > thy holy <6944 qodesh
> temple <1964 heykal >.
5 The waters <4325 mayim > compassed <0661 >aphaph > me about,
[even] to the soul <5315 nephesh >: the depth <8415 t@howm >
closed <5437 cabab > me round <5437 cabab > about, the weeds
<5488 cuwph > were wrapped <2280 chabash > about my head <7218
ro>sh >.
6 I went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to the bottoms of the
mountains <2022 har >; the earth <0776 >erets > with her bars
<1280 b@riyach > [was] about <1157 b@<ad > me for ever <5769
<owlam >: yet hast thou brought <5927 <alah > up my life <2416
chay > from corruption <7845 shachath >, O LORD <3068 Y@hovah >
my God <0430 >elohiym >.
7 When my soul <5315 nephesh > fainted <5848 <ataph > within
<5921 <al > me I remembered <2142 zakar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah
>: and my prayer <8605 t@phillah > came <0935 bow> > in unto
thee, into <0413 >el > thine holy <6944 qodesh > temple <1964
heykal >.
8 They that observe <8104 shamar > lying <7723 shav> > vanities
<1892 hebel > forsake <5800 <azab > their own mercy <2617 checed
>.
9 But I will sacrifice <2076 zabach > unto thee with the voice
<6963 qowl > of thanksgiving <8426 towdah >; I will pay <7999
shalam > [that] that I have vowed <5087 nadar >. Salvation <3444
y@shuw<ah > [is] of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.
10. And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > spake <0559 >amar > unto the
fish <1709 dag >, and it vomited <6958 qow> > out Jonah <3124
Yonah > upon the dry <3004 yabbashah > [land].
Jonah 3
1. And the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came
<1961 hayah > unto Jonah <3124 Yonah > the second <8145 sheniy >
time, saying <0559 >amar >,
2 Arise <6965 quwm >, go <3312 Y@phunneh > unto Nineveh <5210
Niyn@veh >, that great <1419 gadowl > city <5892 <iyr >, and
preach <7121 qara> > unto it the preaching <7150 q@riy>ah > that
I bid <1696 dabar > thee.
3 So Jonah <3124 Yonah > arose <6965 quwm >, and went <3212
yalak > unto Nineveh <5210 Niyn@veh >, according to the word
<1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >. Now Nineveh <5210
Niyn@veh > was an exceeding <0430 >elohiym > great <1419 gadowl
> city <5892 <iyr > of three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm >'
journey <4109 mahalak >.
4 And Jonah <3124 Yonah > began <2490 chalal > to enter <0935
bow> > into the city <5892 <iyr > a day's <3117 yowm > journey
<4109 mahalak >, and he cried <7121 qara> >, and said <0559
>amar >, Yet <5750 <owd > forty <0705 >arba<iym > days <3117
yowm >, and Nineveh <5210 Niyn@veh > shall be overthrown <2015
haphak >.
5. So the people <0582 >enowsh > of Nineveh <5210 Niyn@veh >
believed <0539 >aman > God <0430 >elohiym >, and proclaimed
<7121 qara> > a fast <6685 tsowm >, and put <3847 labash > on
sackcloth <8242 saq >, from the greatest <1419 gadowl > of them
even to the least <6996 qatan > of them.
6 For word <1697 dabar > came <5060 naga< > unto the king <4428
melek > of Nineveh <5210 Niyn@veh >, and he arose <6965 quwm >
from his throne <3678 kicce> >, and he laid <5674 <abar > his
robe <0155 >addereth > from him, and covered <3680 kacah > [him]
with sackcloth <8242 saq >, and sat <3427 yashab > in ashes
<0665 >epher >.
7 And he caused [it] to be proclaimed <2199 za<aq > and
published <0559 >amar > through Nineveh <5210 Niyn@veh > by the
decree <2940 ta<am > of the king <4428 melek > and his nobles
<1419 gadowl >, saying <0559 >amar >, Let neither <0369 >ayin >
man <0120 >adam > nor beast <0929 b@hemah >, herd <1241 baqar >
nor flock <6629 tso>n >, taste <2938 ta<am > any <3792 k@thab >
thing: let them not feed <7462 ra<ah >, nor <0408 >al > drink
<8354 shathah > water <4325 mayim >:
8 But let man <0120 >adam > and beast <0929 b@hemah > be
covered <3680 kacah > with sackcloth <8242 saq >, and cry <7121
qara> > mightily <2393 chezqah > unto God <0430 >elohiym >: yea,
let them turn <7725 shuwb > every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh
> from his evil <7451 ra< > way <1870 derek >, and from the
violence <2555 chamac > that [is] in their hands <3709 kaph >.
9 Who <4310 miy > can tell <3045 yada< > [if] God <0430
>elohiym > will turn <7725 shuwb > and repent <5162 nacham >,
and turn <7725 shuwb > away from his fierce <2740 charown >
anger <0639 >aph >, that we perish <6> not?
10 And God <0430 >elohiym > saw <7200 ra>ah > their works <4639
ma<aseh >, that they turned <7725 shuwb > from their evil <7451
ra< > way <1870 derek >; and God <0430 >elohiym > repented <5162
nacham > of the evil <7451 ra< >, that he had said <1696 dabar >
that he would do <6213 <asah > unto them; and he did <6213 <asah
> [it] not.
Jonah 4
1. But it displeased Jonah <3124 Yonah > exceedingly <1419
gadowl >, and he was very angry <2734 charah >.
2 And he prayed <6419 palal > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >,
and said <0559 >amar >, I pray <0577 >anna> > thee, O LORD <3068
Y@hovah >, [was] not this <2088 zeh > my saying <1697 dabar >,
when <5704 <ad > I was yet <5704 <ad > in my country <0127
>adamah >? Therefore I fled <1272 barach > before <6924 qedem >
unto Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh >: for I knew <3045 yada< > that
thou [art] a gracious <2587 channuwn > God <0410 >el >, and
merciful <7349 rachuwm >, slow <0750 >arek > to anger <0639 >aph
>, and of great <7227 rab > kindness <2617 checed >, and
repentest <5162 nacham > thee of the evil <7451 ra< >.
3 Therefore now <6258 <attah >, O LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, take
<3947 laqach >, I beseech <4994 na> > thee, my life <5315
nephesh > from me; for [it is] better <2896 towb > for me to die
<4194 maveth > than to live <2416 chay >.
4 Then said <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, Doest thou
well <3190 yatab > to be angry <2734 charah >?
5. So Jonah <3124 Yonah > went <3318 yatsa> > out of the city
<5892 <iyr >, and sat <3427 yashab > on the east <6924 qedem >
side <6924 qedem > of the city <5892 <iyr >, and there <8033
sham > made <6213 <asah > him a booth <5521 cukkah >, and sat
<3427 yashab > under <8478 tachath > it in the shadow <6738 tsel
>, till <5704 <ad > he might see <7200 ra>ah > what <4100 mah >
would become <1961 hayah > of the city <5892 <iyr >.
6 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > prepared
<4487 manah > a gourd <7021 qiyqayown >, and made [it] to come
<5927 <alah > up over <5921 <al > Jonah <3124 Yonah >, that it
might be a shadow <6738 tsel > over <5921 <al > his head <7218
ro>sh >, to deliver <5337 natsal > him from his grief <7451 ra<
>. So Jonah <3124 Yonah > was exceeding <1419 gadowl > glad
<8056 sameach > of the gourd <7021 qiyqayown >.
7 But God <0430 >elohiym > prepared <4487 manah > a worm <8438
towla< > when the morning <7837 shachar > rose <5927 <alah > the
next <4283 mochorath > day <4283 mochorath >, and it smote <5221
nakah > the gourd <7021 qiyqayown > that it withered <3001
yabesh >.
8 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when the sun <8121 shemesh
> did arise <2224 zarach >, that God <0430 >elohiym > prepared
<4487 manah > a vehement <2759 chariyshiy > east <6921 qadiym >
wind <7307 ruwach >; and the sun <8121 shemesh > beat <5221
nakah > upon the head <7218 ro>sh > of Jonah <3124 Yonah >, that
he fainted <5968 <alaph >, and wished <7592 sha>al > in himself
to die <4191 muwth >, and said <0559 >amar >, [It is] better
<2896 towb > for me to die <4191 muwth > than to live <2416 chay
>.
9 And God <0430 >elohiym > said <0559 >amar > to Jonah <3124
Yonah >, Doest thou well <3190 yatab > to be angry <2734 charah
> for the gourd <7021 qiyqayown >? And he said <0559 >amar >, I
do well <3190 yatab > to be angry <2734 charah >, [even] unto
death <4194 maveth >.
10 Then said <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, Thou hast
had pity <2347 chuwc > on <5921 <al > the gourd <7021 qiyqayown
>, for the which <0834 >aher > thou hast not laboured <5998
<amal >, neither <3808 lo> > madest it grow <1431 gadal >; which
came <1961 hayah > up in a night <3915 layil >, and perished <6>
in a night <3915 layil >:
11 And should not I spare <2347 chuwc > Nineveh <5210 Niyn@veh
>, that great <1419 gadowl > city <5892 <iyr >, wherein are more
<7227 rab > than sixscore thousand <7239 ribbow > persons <0120
>adam > that cannot <3808 lo> > discern <3045 yada< > between
<0996 beyn > their right <3225 yamiyn > hand <3235 yamar > and
their left <8040 s@mo>wl > hand <8040 s@mo>wl >; and [also] much
<7227 rab > cattle <0929 b@hemah >?
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