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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

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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 >?