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Jonah 1

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Now the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 came unto Jonahh3124 the sonh1121 of Amittaih573, sayingh559h8800, Jonah: Gr. Jonas

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Ariseh6965h8798, goh3212h8798 to Ninevehh5210, that greath1419 cityh5892, and cryh7121h8798 against it; for their wickednessh7451 is come uph5927h8804 beforeh6440 me.

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But Jonahh3124 rose uph6965h8799 to fleeh1272h8800 unto Tarshishh8659 from the presenceh6440 of the LORDh3068, and went downh3381h8799 to Joppah3305; and he foundh4672h8799 a shiph591 goingh935h8802 to Tarshishh8659: so he paidh5414h8799 the fareh7939 thereof, and went downh3381h8799 into it, to goh935h8800 with them unto Tarshishh8659 from the presenceh6440 of the LORDh3068.

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But the LORDh3068 sent outh2904h8689 a greath1419 windh7307 into the seah3220, and there was a mightyh1419 tempesth5591 in the seah3220, so that the shiph591 was likeh2803h8765 to be brokenh7665h8736. sent out: Heb. cast forth
was like...: Heb. thought to be broken

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Then the marinersh4419 were afraidh3372h8799, and criedh2199h8799 every manh376 unto his godh430, and cast forthh2904h8686 the waresh3627 that were in the shiph591 into the seah3220, to lightenh7043h8687 it of them. But Jonahh3124 was gone downh3381h8804 into the sidesh3411 of the shiph5600; and he layh7901h8799, and was fast asleeph7290h8735.

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So the shipmasterh7227h2259 cameh7126h8799 to him, and saidh559h8799 unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeperh7290h8737? ariseh6965h8798, callh7121h8798 upon thy Godh430, if so be that Godh430 will thinkh6245h8691 upon us, that we perishh6h8799 not.

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And they saidh559h8799 every oneh376 to his fellowh7453, Comeh3212h8798, and let us casth5307h8686 lotsh1486, that we may knowh3045h8799 for whose causeh7945 this evilh7451 is upon us. So they casth5307h8686 lotsh1486, and the loth1486 fellh5307h8799 upon Jonahh3124.

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Then saidh559h8799 they unto him, Tellh5046h8685 us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evilh7451 is upon us; What is thine occupationh4399? and whenceh370 comesth935h8799 thou? what is thy countryh776? and of what peopleh5971 art thou?

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And he saidh559h8799 unto them, I am an Hebrewh5680; and I fearh3373 the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of heavenh8064, which hath madeh6213h8804 the seah3220 and the dryh3004 land . the LORD: or, JEHOVAH

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Then were the menh582 exceedinglyh1419h3374 afraidh3372h8799, and saidh559h8799 unto him, Why hast thou doneh6213h8804 this? For the menh582 knewh3045h8804 that he fledh1272h8802 from the presenceh6440 of the LORDh3068, because he had toldh5046h8689 them. exceedingly...: Heb. with great fear

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Then saidh559h8799 they unto him, What shall we doh6213h8799 unto thee, that the seah3220 may be calmh8367h8799 unto us? for the seah3220 wroughth1980h8802, and was tempestuoush5590h8802. may...: Heb. may be silent from us
wrought...: or, grew more and more tempestuous: Heb. went

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And he saidh559h8799 unto them, Take me uph5375h8798, and cast me forthh2904h8685 into the seah3220; so shall the seah3220 be calmh8367h8799 unto you: for I knowh3045h8802 that for my sakeh7945 this greath1419 tempesth5591 is upon you.

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Nevertheless the menh582 rowed hardh2864h8799 to bringh7725h8687 it to the landh3004; but they couldh3201h8804 not: for the seah3220 wroughth1980h8802, and was tempestuoush5590h8802 against them. rowed: Heb. digged
wrought...: or, grew more and more tempestuous: Heb. went

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Wherefore they criedh7121h8799 unto the LORDh3068, and saidh559h8799, We beseech theeh577, O LORDh3068, we beseech thee, let us not perishh6h8799 for this man'sh376 lifeh5315, and layh5414h8799 not upon us innocenth5355h8675h5355 bloodh1818: for thou, O LORDh3068, hast doneh6213h8804 as it pleasedh2654h8804 thee.

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So they took uph5375h8799 Jonahh3124, and cast him forthh2904h8686 into the seah3220: and the seah3220 ceasedh5975h8799 from her ragingh2197. ceased: Heb. stood

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Then the menh582 fearedh3372h8799 the LORDh3068 exceedinglyh1419h3374, and offeredh2076h8799 a sacrificeh2077 unto the LORDh3068, and madeh5087h8799 vowsh5088. offered...: Heb. sacrifice unto the LORD, and vowed vows

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Now the LORDh3068 had preparedh4487h8762 a greath1419 fishh1709 to swallow uph1104h8800 Jonahh3124. And Jonahh3124 was in the bellyh4578 of the fishh1709 threeh7969 daysh3117 and threeh7969 nightsh3915. belly: Heb. bowels



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