: Jonah 1

 : 1 .  Now the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > 
came <1961 hayah > unto Jonah <3124 Yonah > the son <1121 ben > 
of Amittai <0573 >Amittay > ,  saying <0559 >amar > , 

 : 2 Arise <6965 quwm > ,  go <3212 yalak > to Nineveh <5210 
Niyn@veh > ,  that great <1419 gadowl > city <5892 <iyr > ,  and 
cry <7121 qara> > against <5921 <al > it ;  for their wickedness 
<7451 ra< > is come <5927 <alah > up before <6440 paniym > me . 

 : 3 But Jonah <3124 Yonah > rose <6965 quwm > up to flee <1272 
barach > unto Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh > from the presence <6440 
paniym > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  and went <3381 yarad > 
down <3381 yarad > to Joppa <3305 Yapho > ;  and he found <4672 
matsa> > a ship <0591 >oniyah > going <0935 bow> > to Tarshish 
<8659 Tarshiysh > : so he paid <5414 nathan > the fare <7939 
sakar > thereof ,  and went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > 
into it ,  to go <0935 bow> > with them unto Tarshish <8659 
Tarshiysh > from the presence <6440 paniym > of the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah > . 

 : 4 .  But the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <2904 tuwl > out a 
great <1419 gadowl > wind <7307 ruwach > into <0413 >el > the 
sea <3220 yam > ,  and there was a mighty <1419 gadowl > tempest 
<5591 ca<ar > in the sea <3220 yam > ,  so that the ship <0591 
>oniyah > was like <2803 chashab > to be broken <7665 shabar > . 

 : 5 Then the mariners <4419 mallach > were afraid <3372 yare> > 
,  and cried <2199 za<aq > every man unto his god <0430 >elohiym 
> ,  and cast <2904 tuwl > forth <2904 tuwl > the wares <3627 
k@liy > that  [ were ]  in the ship <0591 >oniyah > into <0413 
>el > the sea <3220 yam > ,  to lighten <7043 qalal >  [ it ]  
of them .  But Jonah <3124 Yonah > was gone <3381 yarad > down 
<3381 yarad > into <0413 >el > the sides <3411 y@rekah > of the 
ship <5600 c@phiynah > ;  and he lay <7901 shakab > ,  and was 
fast asleep <7290 radam > . 

 : 6 So the shipmaster came <7126 qarab > to him ,  and said 
<0559 >amar > unto him ,  What <4100 mah > meanest thou ,  O 
sleeper <7290 radam > ?  arise <6965 quwm > ,  call <7121 qara> 
> upon thy God <0430 >elohiym > ,  if <0194 >uwlay > so be that 
God <0430 >elohiym > will think <6245 <ashath > upon us ,  that 
we perish <6> not . 

 : 7 And they said <0559 >amar > every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 
>iysh > to his fellow <7453 rea< > ,  Come <3212 yalak > ,  and 
let us cast <5307 naphal > lots <1486 gowral > ,  that we may 
know <3045 yada< > for whose <4310 miy > cause <7945 shel > this 
<2063 zo>th > evil <7451 ra< >  [ is ]  upon us .  So they cast 
<5307 naphal > lots <1486 gowral > ,  and the lot <1486 gowral > 
fell <5307 naphal > upon Jonah <3124 Yonah > . 

 : 8 Then said <0559 >amar > they unto him ,  Tell <5046 nagad > 
us ,  we pray <4994 na> > thee ,  for whose cause <0834 >aher > 
this <2063 zo>th > evil <7451 ra< >  [ is ]  upon us ;  What 
<4100 mah >  [ is ]  thine occupation <4399 m@la>kah > ?  and 
whence <0370 >aiyn > comest <0935 bow> > thou ?  what <4100 mah 
>  [ is ]  thy country <0776 >erets > ?  and of what people 
<5971 <am >  [ art ]  thou ? 

 : 9 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them ,  I  [ am ]  an Hebrew 
<5680 <Ibriy > ;  and I fear <3373 yare> > the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah > ,  the God <0430 >elohiym > of heaven <8064 shamayim > 
,  which <0834 >aher > hath made <6213 <asah > the sea <3220 yam 
> and the dry <3004 yabbashah >  [ land ]  . 

 : 10 Then were the men <0582 >enowsh > exceedingly <1419 gadowl 
> afraid <3372 yare> > ,  and said <0559 >amar > unto him ,  Why 
<4100 mah > hast thou done <6213 <asah > this <2063 zo>th > ?  
For the men <0582 >enowsh > knew <3045 yada< > that he fled 
<1272 barach > from the presence <6440 paniym > of the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > ,  because <3588 kiy > he had told <5046 nagad > 
them . 

 : 11 .  Then said <0559 >amar > they unto him ,  What <4100 mah 
> shall we do <6213 <asah > unto thee ,  that the sea <3220 yam 
> may be calm <8367 shathaq > unto us ?  for the sea <3220 yam > 
wrought <1980 halak > ,  and was tempestuous <5490 cowph > . 

 : 12 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them ,  Take <5375 nasa> > 
me up ,  and cast <2904 tuwl > me forth <2904 tuwl > into <0413 
>el > the sea <3220 yam > ;  so shall the sea <3220 yam > be 
calm <8367 shathaq > unto you : for I know <3045 yada< > that 
for my sake <7945 shel > this great <1419 gadowl > tempest <5591 
ca<ar >  [ is ]  upon you . 

 : 13 Nevertheless the men <0582 >enowsh > rowed <2864 chathar > 
hard to bring <7725 shuwb >  [ it ]  to the land <3004 yabbashah 
> ;  but they could <3201 yakol > not : for the sea <3220 yam > 
wrought <1980 halak > ,  and was tempestuous <5490 cowph > 
against <5921 <al > them . 

 : 14 Wherefore they cried <7121 qara> > unto the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah > ,  and said <0559 >amar > ,  We beseech <0577 >anna> > 
thee ,  O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  we beseech <0577 >anna> > thee 
,  let us not perish <6> for this <2088 zeh > man s <0376 >iysh 
> life <5315 nephesh > ,  and lay <5414 nathan > not upon us 
innocent <5355 naqiy > blood <1818 dam > : for thou ,  O LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > ,  hast done <6213 <asah > as it pleased <2654 
chaphets > thee . 

 : 15 So they took up Jonah <3124 Yonah > ,  and cast <2904 tuwl 
> him forth <2904 tuwl > into <0413 >el > the sea <3220 yam > : 
and the sea <3220 yam > ceased <5975 <amad > from her raging 
<2197 za<aph > . 

 : 16 Then the men <0582 >enowsh > feared <3372 yare> > the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > exceedingly <1419 gadowl > ,  and offered <2076 
zabach > a sacrifice <2077 zebach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah 
> ,  and made vows <5088 neder > . 

 : 17 Now the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had prepared <4487 manah > a 
great <1419 gadowl > fish <1709 dag > to swallow <1104 bala< > 
up Jonah <3124 Yonah > .  And Jonah <3124 Yonah > was in the 
belly <4578 me<ah > of the fish <1709 dag > three <7969 shalowsh 
> days <3117 yowm > and three <7969 shalowsh > nights <3915 
layil > . 

 : Jonah 2

 : 1 .  Then Jonah <3124 Yonah > prayed <6419 palal > unto the 
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > out of the fish s 
<1710 dagah > belly <4578 me<ah > , 

 : 2 And said <0559 >amar > ,  I cried <7121 qara> > by reason 
of mine affliction <6869 tsarah > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,
  and he heard <6030 <anah > me ;  out of the belly <0990 beten 
> of hell <7585 sh@>owl > cried <7768 shava< > I ,   [ and ]  
thou heardest <8085 shama< > my voice <6963 qowl > . 

 : 3 For thou hadst cast <7993 shalak > me into the deep <4688 
m@tsowlah > ,  in the midst <3824 lebab > of the seas <3220 yam 
> ;  and the floods <5104 nahar > compassed <5437 cabab > me 
about : all <3605 kol > thy billows <4867 mishbar > and thy 
waves <1530 gal > passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > me . 

 : 4 Then I said <0559 >amar > ,  I am cast <1644 garash > out 
of thy sight <5869 <ayin > ;  yet <0389 >ak > I will look <5027 
nabat > again <3254 yacaph > toward <0413 >el > thy holy <6944 
qodesh > temple <1964 heykal > . 

 : 5 The waters <4325 mayim > compassed <0661 >aphaph > me about 
,   [ even ]  to the soul <5315 nephesh > : the depth <8415 
t@howm > closed <5437 cabab > me round <5437 cabab > about ,  
the weeds <5488 cuwph > were wrapped <2280 chabash > about my 
head <7218 ro>sh > . 

 : 6 I went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to the bottoms of 
the mountains <2022 har > ;  the earth <0776 >erets > with her 
bars <1280 b@riyach >  [ was ]  about <1157 b@<ad > me for ever 
<5769 <owlam > : yet hast thou brought <5927 <alah > up my life 
<2416 chay > from corruption <7845 shachath > ,  O LORD <3068 
Y@hovah > my God <0430 >elohiym > . 

 : 7 When my soul <5315 nephesh > fainted <5848 <ataph > within 
<5921 <al > me I remembered <2142 zakar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah 
> : and my prayer <8605 t@phillah > came <0935 bow> > in unto 
thee ,  into <0413 >el > thine holy <6944 qodesh > temple <1964 
heykal > . 

 : 8 They that observe <8104 shamar > lying <7723 shav> > 
vanities <1892 hebel > forsake <5800 <azab > their own mercy 
<2617 checed > . 

 : 9 But I will sacrifice <2076 zabach > unto thee with the 
voice <6963 qowl > of thanksgiving <8426 towdah > ;  I will pay 
<7999 shalam >  [ that ]  that I have vowed <5087 nadar > .  
Salvation <3444 y@shuw<ah >  [ is ]  of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > 
. 

 : 10 .  And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > spake <0559 >amar > unto 
the fish <1709 dag > ,  and it vomited <6958 qow> > out Jonah 
<3124 Yonah > upon the dry <3004 yabbashah >  [ land ]  . 

 : Jonah 3

 : 1 .  And the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > 
came <1961 hayah > unto Jonah <3124 Yonah > the second <8145 
sheniy > time ,  saying <0559 >amar > , 

 : 2 Arise <6965 quwm > ,  go <3312 Y@phunneh > unto Nineveh 
<5210 Niyn@veh > ,  that great <1419 gadowl > city <5892 <iyr > ,
  and preach <7121 qara> > unto it the preaching <7150 q@riy>ah 
> that I bid <1696 dabar > thee . 

 : 3 So Jonah <3124 Yonah > arose <6965 quwm > ,  and went <3212 
yalak > unto Nineveh <5210 Niyn@veh > ,  according to the word 
<1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .  Now Nineveh <5210 
Niyn@veh > was an exceeding <0430 >elohiym > great <1419 gadowl 
> city <5892 <iyr > of three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm >  
journey <4109 mahalak > . 

 : 4 And Jonah <3124 Yonah > began <2490 chalal > to enter <0935 
bow> > into the city <5892 <iyr > a day s <3117 yowm > journey 
<4109 mahalak > ,  and he cried <7121 qara> > ,  and said <0559 
>amar > ,  Yet <5750 <owd > forty <0705 >arba<iym > days <3117 
yowm > ,  and Nineveh <5210 Niyn@veh > shall be overthrown <2015 
haphak > . 

 : 5 .  So the people <0582 >enowsh > of Nineveh <5210 Niyn@veh 
> believed <0539 >aman > God <0430 >elohiym > ,  and proclaimed 
<7121 qara> > a fast <6685 tsowm > ,  and put <3847 labash > on 
sackcloth <8242 saq > ,  from the greatest <1419 gadowl > of 
them even to the least <6996 qatan > of them . 

 : 6 For word <1697 dabar > came <5060 naga< > unto the king 
<4428 melek > of Nineveh <5210 Niyn@veh > ,  and he arose <6965 
quwm > from his throne <3678 kicce> > ,  and he laid <5674 <abar 
> his robe <0155 >addereth > from him ,  and covered <3680 kacah 
>  [ him ]  with sackcloth <8242 saq > ,  and sat <3427 yashab > 
in ashes <0665 >epher > . 

 : 7 And he caused  [ it ]  to be proclaimed <2199 za<aq > and 
published <0559 >amar > through Nineveh <5210 Niyn@veh > by the 
decree <2940 ta<am > of the king <4428 melek > and his nobles 
<1419 gadowl > ,  saying <0559 >amar > ,  Let neither <0369 
>ayin > man <0120 >adam > nor beast <0929 b@hemah > ,  herd 
<1241 baqar > nor flock <6629 tso>n > ,  taste <2938 ta<am > any 
<3792 k@thab > thing : let them not feed <7462 ra<ah > ,  nor 
<0408 >al > drink <8354 shathah > water <4325 mayim > : 

 : 8 But let man <0120 >adam > and beast <0929 b@hemah > be 
covered <3680 kacah > with sackcloth <8242 saq > ,  and cry 
<7121 qara> > mightily <2393 chezqah > unto God <0430 >elohiym > 
: yea ,  let them turn <7725 shuwb > every <0376 >iysh > one 
<0376 >iysh > from his evil <7451 ra< > way <1870 derek > ,  and 
from the violence <2555 chamac > that  [ is ]  in their hands 
<3709 kaph > . 

 : 9 Who <4310 miy > can tell <3045 yada< >  [ if ]  God <0430 
>elohiym > will turn <7725 shuwb > and repent <5162 nacham > ,  
and turn <7725 shuwb > away from his fierce <2740 charown > 
anger <0639 >aph > ,  that we perish <6> not ? 

 : 10 And God <0430 >elohiym > saw <7200 ra>ah > their works 
<4639 ma<aseh > ,  that they turned <7725 shuwb > from their 
evil <7451 ra< > way <1870 derek > ;  and God <0430 >elohiym > 
repented <5162 nacham > of the evil <7451 ra< > ,  that he had 
said <1696 dabar > that he would do <6213 <asah > unto them ;  
and he did <6213 <asah >  [ it ]  not . 

 : Jonah 4

 : 1 .  But it displeased Jonah <3124 Yonah > exceedingly <1419 
gadowl > ,  and he was very angry <2734 charah > . 

 : 2 And he prayed <6419 palal > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , 
 and said <0559 >amar > ,  I pray <0577 >anna> > thee ,  O LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > ,   [ was ]  not this <2088 zeh > my saying 
<1697 dabar > ,  when <5704 <ad > I was yet <5704 <ad > in my 
country <0127 >adamah > ?  Therefore I fled <1272 barach > 
before <6924 qedem > unto Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh > : for I 
knew <3045 yada< > that thou  [ art ]  a gracious <2587 channuwn 
> God <0410 >el > ,  and merciful <7349 rachuwm > ,  slow <0750 
>arek > to anger <0639 >aph > ,  and of great <7227 rab > 
kindness <2617 checed > ,  and repentest <5162 nacham > thee of 
the evil <7451 ra< > . 

 : 3 Therefore now <6258 <attah > ,  O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  
take <3947 laqach > ,  I beseech <4994 na> > thee ,  my life 
<5315 nephesh > from me ;  for  [ it is ]  better <2896 towb > 
for me to die <4194 maveth > than to live <2416 chay > . 

 : 4 Then said <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  Doest 
thou well <3190 yatab > to be angry <2734 charah > ? 

 : 5 .  So Jonah <3124 Yonah > went <3318 yatsa> > out of the 
city <5892 <iyr > ,  and sat <3427 yashab > on the east <6924 
qedem > side <6924 qedem > of the city <5892 <iyr > ,  and there 
<8033 sham > made <6213 <asah > him a booth <5521 cukkah > ,  
and sat <3427 yashab > under <8478 tachath > it in the shadow 
<6738 tsel > ,  till <5704 <ad > he might see <7200 ra>ah > what 
<4100 mah > would become <1961 hayah > of the city <5892 <iyr > .
 

 : 6 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > prepared 
<4487 manah > a gourd <7021 qiyqayown > ,  and made  [ it ]  to 
come <5927 <alah > up over <5921 <al > Jonah <3124 Yonah > ,  
that it might be a shadow <6738 tsel > over <5921 <al > his head 
<7218 ro>sh > ,  to deliver <5337 natsal > him from his grief 
<7451 ra< > .  So Jonah <3124 Yonah > was exceeding <1419 gadowl 
> glad <8056 sameach > of the gourd <7021 qiyqayown > . 

 : 7 But God <0430 >elohiym > prepared <4487 manah > a worm 
<8438 towla< > when the morning <7837 shachar > rose <5927 <alah 
> the next <4283 mochorath > day <4283 mochorath > ,  and it 
smote <5221 nakah > the gourd <7021 qiyqayown > that it withered 
<3001 yabesh > . 

 : 8 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass ,  when the sun <8121 
shemesh > did arise <2224 zarach > ,  that God <0430 >elohiym > 
prepared <4487 manah > a vehement <2759 chariyshiy > east <6921 
qadiym > wind <7307 ruwach > ;  and the sun <8121 shemesh > beat 
<5221 nakah > upon the head <7218 ro>sh > of Jonah <3124 Yonah > 
,  that he fainted <5968 <alaph > ,  and wished <7592 sha>al > 
in himself to die <4191 muwth > ,  and said <0559 >amar > ,   [ 
It is ]  better <2896 towb > for me to die <4191 muwth > than to 
live <2416 chay > . 

 : 9 And God <0430 >elohiym > said <0559 >amar > to Jonah <3124 
Yonah > ,  Doest thou well <3190 yatab > to be angry <2734 
charah > for the gourd <7021 qiyqayown > ?  And he said <0559 
>amar > ,  I do well <3190 yatab > to be angry <2734 charah > ,  
 [ even ]  unto death <4194 maveth > . 

 : 10 Then said <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  Thou 
hast had pity <2347 chuwc > on <5921 <al > the gourd <7021 
qiyqayown > ,  for the which <0834 >aher > thou hast not 
laboured <5998 <amal > ,  neither <3808 lo> > madest it grow 
<1431 gadal > ;  which came <1961 hayah > up in a night <3915 
layil > ,  and perished <6> in a night <3915 layil > : 

 : 11 And should not I spare <2347 chuwc > Nineveh <5210 
Niyn@veh > ,  that great <1419 gadowl > city <5892 <iyr > ,  
wherein are more <7227 rab > than sixscore thousand <7239 ribbow 
> persons <0120 >adam > that cannot <3808 lo> > discern <3045 
yada< > between <0996 beyn > their right <3225 yamiyn > hand 
<3235 yamar > and their left <8040 s@mo>wl > hand <8040 s@mo>wl 
> ;  and  [ also ]  much <7227 rab > cattle <0929 b@hemah > ? 





 

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