Dual Panel1The word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to Jonah<3124> the son<1121> of Amittai<573> saying<559>,
2"Arise<6965>, go<1980> to Nineveh<5210> the great<1419> city<5892> and cry<7121> against<5921> it, for their wickedness<7463> has come<5927> up before<6440> Me."
3But Jonah<3124> rose<6965> up to flee<1272> to Tarshish<8659> from the presence<6440> of the LORD<3068>. So he went<3381> down<3381> to Joppa<3305>, found<4672> a ship<591> which was going<935> to Tarshish<8659>, paid<5414> the fare<7939> and went<3381> down<3381> into it to go<935> with them to Tarshish<8659> from the presence<6440> of the LORD<3068>.
4The LORD<3068> hurled<2904> a great<1419> wind<7307> on the sea<3220> and there was a great<1419> storm<5591> on the sea<3220> so that the ship<591> was about to break<7665> up.
5Then the sailors<4419> became<3372> afraid<3372> and every<376> man<376> cried<2199> to his god<430>, and they threw<2904> the cargo<3627> which<834> was in the ship<591> into the sea<3220> to lighten<7043> it for them. But Jonah<3124> had gone<3381> below<3381> into the hold<3411> of the ship<5600>, lain<7901> down<7901> and fallen<7290> sound<7290> asleep<7290>.
6So the captain<7227><2259> approached<7126> him and said<559>, "How<4100> is it that you are sleeping<7290>? Get<6965> up, call<7121> on your god<430>. Perhaps<194> your god<430> will be concerned<6245> about us so that we will not perish<6>."
7Each<376> man<376> said<559> to his mate<7453>, "Come<1980>, let us cast<5307> lots<1486> so we may learn<3045> on whose<4310> account<7945> this<2088> calamity<7463> has struck us." So they cast<5307> lots<1486> and the lot<1486> fell<5307> on Jonah<3124>.
8Then they said<559> to him, "Tell<5046> us, now<4994>! On whose<4310> account has this<2088> calamity<7463> struck us? What<4100> is your occupation<4399>? And where<370> do you come<935> from? What<4100> is your country<776>? From what<335><2088> people<5971> are you?"
9He said<559> to them, "I am a Hebrew<5680>, and I fear<3372> the LORD<3068> God<430> of heaven<8064> who<834> made<6213> the sea<3220> and the dry<3004> land<3004>."
10Then the men<376> became<3372> extremely<3374><1419> frightened<3372> and they said<559> to him, "How<4100> could you do<6213> this<2088>?" For the men<376> knew<3045> that he was fleeing<1272> from the presence<6440> of the LORD<3068>, because<3588> he had told<5046> them.
11So they said<559> to him, "What<4100> should we do<6213> to you that the sea<3220> may become<8367> calm<8367> for us?"--for the sea<3220> was becoming<1980> increasingly<1980> stormy<5590>.
12He said<559> to them, "Pick<5375> me up and throw<2904> me into the sea<3220>. Then the sea<3220> will become<8367> calm<8367> for you, for I know<3045> that on account<7945> of me this<2088> great<1419> storm<5591> has come upon you."
13However, the men<376> rowed<2864> desperately to return<7725> to land<3004> but they could<3201> not, for the sea<3220> was becoming<1980> even stormier<5590> against<5921> them.
14Then they called<7121> on the LORD<3068> and said<559>, "We earnestly<577> pray<577>, O<577> LORD<3068>, do not let us perish<6> on account of this<2088> man's<376> life<5315> and do not put<5414> innocent<5355> blood<1818> on us; for You, O LORD<3068>, have done<6213> as You have pleased<2654>."
15So they picked<5375> up Jonah<3124>, threw<2904> him into the sea<3220>, and the sea<3220> stopped<5975> its raging<2197>.
16Then the men<376> feared<3372> the LORD<3068> greatly<1419>, and they offered<2076> a sacrifice<2077> to the LORD<3068> and made<5087> vows<5088>.
17And the LORD<3068> appointed<4487> a great<1419> fish<1709> to swallow<1104> Jonah<3124>, and Jonah<3124> was in the stomach<4578> of the fish<1709> three<7969> days<3117> and three<7969> nights<3915>.