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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