Jonah 1

Jonah fled from the LORD's command to preach to Nineveh and boarded a ship to Tarshish. A great storm struck, the sailors cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. At his own word they threw him into the sea, and the storm ceased. The LORD prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah, and he was in its belly three days and three nights.

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1	Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,	Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
2	Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.	"Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before Me."
3	But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, 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 the LORD.	But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So He paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.
4	But the LORD 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.	But the LORD sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty storm at sea, so that the ship was about to be broken apart.
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.	Then the sailors were afraid, and every man cried out to his own god. They threw the cargo of the ship into the sea to lighten it. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship; and He lay there fast asleep.
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 not.	So the shipmaster came to Him and said, "What do You mean, O sleeper? Arise, call on Your God. Perhaps God will think on us, so that we do not perish."
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.	And they said to one another, "Come, let us cast lots, so that we may know on whose account this trouble has come on us." So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.
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?	Then they said to him, "Please tell us — on whose account has this trouble come on us? What is your occupation? Where do you come from? What is your country? And of what people are you?"
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.	And He said to them, "I am a Hebrew, and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land."
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 the LORD, because he had told them.	Then the men were greatly afraid and said to Him, "Why have You done this?" For the men knew that He was fleeing from the presence of the LORD, because He had told them.
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.	Then they said to Him, "What shall we do to You, so that the sea may be calm for us?" — for the sea grew more and more stormy.
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.	And He said to them, "Take me up and cast me into the sea, and the sea will be calm for You. For I know that this great storm is on You on my account."
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.	Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring the ship back to land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them.
14	Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.	Therefore they cried out to the LORD and said, "We beg You, O LORD, we beg You, do not let us perish for this man's life. Do not lay innocent blood on us, for You, O LORD, have done as it pleased You."
15	So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.	So they took Jonah up and cast him into the sea; and the sea ceased from its raging.
16	Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.	Then the men greatly feared the LORD. They offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows.
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.	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.