| 1:1 |
The word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai saying, |
Now the word of Yahweh came to Jonah the son of Amittai saying, |
| 1:2 |
Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me. |
Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before Me. |
| 1:3 |
But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. So he went down to Joppa, found a ship which was going to Tarshish, paid the fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. |
Yet Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. So he went down to Joppa, found a ship which was going to Tarshish, and paid its fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. |
| 1:4 |
The Lord hurled a great wind on the sea and there was a great storm on the sea so that the ship was about to break up. |
But Yahweh hurled a great wind on the sea, and there was a great storm on the sea so that the ship gave thought to breaking apart. |
| 1:5 |
Then the sailors became afraid and every man cried to his god, and they threw the cargo which was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone below into the hold of the ship, lain down and fallen sound asleep. |
Then the sailors became fearful, and every man cried to his god, and they hurled the cargo which was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down below into the innermost part of the vessel, lain down, and fallen deep asleep. |
| 1:6 |
So the captain approached him and said, How is it that you are sleeping? Get up, call on your god. Perhaps your god will be concerned about us so that we will not perish. |
So the captain came near to him and said to him, How is it that you are deeply sleeping? Arise, call on your god. Perhaps your god will be concerned about us so that we will not perish. |
| 1:7 |
Each man said to his mate, Come, let us cast lots so we may learn on whose account this calamity has struck us. So they cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah. |
Then each man said to the other, Come, let us have the lots fall so we may know on whose account this calamitous evil has struck us. So they had the lots fall, and the lot fell on Jonah. |
| 1:8 |
Then they said to him, Tell us, now! On whose account has this calamity struck us? What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? From what people are you? |
Then they said to him, Tell us, now! On whose account has this calamitous evil struck us? What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? From what people are you? |
| 1:9 |
He said to them, I am a Hebrew, and I fear the Lord God of heaven who made the sea and the dry land. |
And he said to them, I am a Hebrew, and I fear Yahweh, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land. |
| 1:10 |
Then the men became extremely frightened and they said to him, How could you do this? For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them. |
Then the men became greatly fearful, and they said to him, What is this you have done? For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of Yahweh because he had told them. |
| 1:11 |
So they said to him, What should we do to you that the sea may become calm for us?—for the sea was becoming increasingly stormy. |
So they said to him, What should we do to you that the sea may become quiet for us?—for the sea was becoming increasingly stormy. |
| 1:12 |
He said to them, Pick me up and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will become calm for you, for I know that on account of me this great storm has come upon you. |
So he said to them, Lift me up and hurl me into the sea. Then the sea will become quiet for you, for I know that on account of me this great storm has come upon you. |
| 1:13 |
However, the men rowed desperately to return to land but they could not, for the sea was becoming even stormier against them. |
However, the men rowed desperately to return to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was becoming increasingly stormy against them. |
| 1:14 |
Then they called on the Lord and said, We earnestly pray, O Lord, do not let us perish on account of this mans life and do not put innocent blood on us; for You, O Lord, have done as You have pleased. |
Then they called on Yahweh and said, Ah! O Yahweh, we earnestly pray, do not let us perish on account of this mans life, and do not put innocent blood on us; for You, O Yahweh, as You have pleased You have done. |
| 1:15 |
So they picked up Jonah, threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging. |
So they lifted Jonah up and hurled him into the sea, and the sea stood still from its raging. |
| 1:16 |
Then the men feared the Lord greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows. |
Then the men greatly feared Yahweh, and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh and made vows. |
| 1:17 |
And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights. |
And Yahweh appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights. |
| 2:1 |
Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the stomach of the fish, |
Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the stomach of the fish, |
| 2:2 |
and he said, I called out of my distress to the Lord, And He answered me. I cried for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice. |
and he said, I called out of my distress to Yahweh, And He answered me. I cried for help from the belly of Sheol; You heard my voice. |
| 2:3 |
For You had cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the current engulfed me. All Your breakers and billows passed over me. |
For You had cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the current surrounded me. All Your breakers and waves passed over me. |
| 2:4 |
So I said, I have been expelled from Your sight. Nevertheless I will look again toward Your holy temple. |
So I said, I have been driven away from Your sight. Nevertheless I will look again toward Your holy temple. |
| 2:5 |
Water encompassed me to the point of death. The great deep engulfed me, Weeds were wrapped around my head. |
Water encompassed me to my very soul. The great deep surrounded me, Weeds were wrapped around my head. |
| 2:6 |
I descended to the roots of the mountains. The earth with its bars was around me forever, But You have brought up my life from the pit, O Lord my God. |
I went down to the base of the mountains. The earth with its bars closed behind me forever, But You have brought up my life from the pit, O Yahweh my God. |
| 2:7 |
While I was fainting away, I remembered the Lord, And my prayer came to You, Into Your holy temple. |
While my soul was fainting within me, I remembered Yahweh, And my prayer came to You, To Your holy temple. |
| 2:8 |
Those who regard vain idols Forsake their faithfulness, |
Those who regard worthless idols Forsake their lovingkindness, |
| 2:9 |
But I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving. That which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation is from the Lord. |
But as for me, I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving. That which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to Yahweh. |
| 2:10 |
Then the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land. |
Then Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land. |
| 3:1 |
Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, |
Now the word of Yahweh came to Jonah the second time, saying, |
| 3:2 |
Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim to it the proclamation which I am going to tell you. |
Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and call out to it this very call which I am going to speak to you. |
| 3:3 |
So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three days walk. |
So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh according to the word of Yahweh. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three days walk. |
| 3:4 |
Then Jonah began to go through the city one days walk; and he cried out and said, Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown. |
Then Jonah began to go into the city, one days walk; and he called out and said, Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown. |
| 3:5 |
Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of them. |
And the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them. |
| 3:6 |
When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him, covered himself with sackcloth and sat on the ashes. |
Then the word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, laid aside his mantle from him, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat on the ashes. |
| 3:7 |
He issued a proclamation and it said, In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let man, beast, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat or drink water. |
And he cried out and said, In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let man, animal, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat, and do not let them drink water. |
| 3:8 |
But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands. |
But both man and animal must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God with their strength that each may turn from his evil way and from the violence which is in his hands. |
| 3:9 |
Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish. |
Who knows, God may turn and relent and turn away from His burning anger so that we will not perish. |
| 3:10 |
When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it. |
Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way, so God relented concerning the evil which He had spoken He would bring upon them. And He did not bring it upon them. |
| 4:1 |
But it greatly displeased Jonah and he became angry. |
But this was a great evil to Jonah, and he became angry. |
| 4:2 |
He prayed to the Lord and said, Please Lord, was not this what I said while I was still in my own country? Therefore in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity. |
And he prayed to Yahweh and said, Ah! O Yahweh, was not this my word to myself while I was still in my own land? Therefore I went ahead to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning evil. |
| 4:3 |
Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for death is better to me than life. |
So now, O Yahweh, please take my life from me, for death is better to me than life. |
| 4:4 |
The Lord said, Do you have good reason to be angry? |
And Yahweh said, Do you have good reason to be angry? |
| 4:5 |
Then Jonah went out from the city and sat east of it. There he made a shelter for himself and sat under it in the shade until he could see what would happen in the city. |
Then Jonah went out from the city and sat east of the city. And there he made a booth for himself and sat under it in the shade until he could see what would happen in the city. |
| 4:6 |
So the Lord God appointed a plant and it grew up over Jonah to be a shade over his head to deliver him from his discomfort. And Jonah was extremely happy about the plant. |
So Yahweh God appointed a plant, and it came up over Jonah to be a shade over his head to deliver him from his miserable evil. And Jonah was extremely glad about the plant. |
| 4:7 |
But God appointed a worm when dawn came the next day and it attacked the plant and it withered. |
But God appointed a worm at the breaking of dawn the next day, and it struck the plant, and it dried up. |
| 4:8 |
When the sun came up God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonahs head so that he became faint and begged with all his soul to die, saying, Death is better to me than life. |
Then it happened that as the sun rose up, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun struck down on Jonahs head so that he became faint and asked with all his soul to die and said, Death is better to me than life. |
| 4:10 |
Then the Lord said, You had compassion on the plant for which you did not work and which you did not cause to grow, which came up overnight and perished overnight. |
Then Yahweh said, You had pity on the plant for which you did not work and which you did not cause to grow, which came to be overnight and perished overnight. |
| 4:11 |
Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well as many animals? |
So should I not have pity on Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well as many animals? |