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Jonah
1:1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
1:2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their
wickedness has come up before me.
1:3 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.
1:4 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.
1:5 Then the seamen 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 ship captain came to him, and said unto him, What mean you, O
sleeper? arise, call upon your God, if so be that God 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 you, for whose cause this evil
is upon us; What is yours occupation? and whence come you? what is your country?
and of what people are you?
1:9 And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of
heaven, which has made the sea and the dry land.
1:10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him. Why have you
done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because
he had told them.
1:11 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto you, 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 the LORD, and said, We plead to you, O LORD,
we plead to you, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us
innocent blood: for you, O LORD, have done as it pleased you.
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 the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto
the LORD, and made vows.
1:17 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.
Jonah