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World English Bible

Jonah 1 (WEBP)

[1] Now Yahweh’s word came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
[2] “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach against it, for their wickedness has come up before me.”
[3] But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh.
[4] But Yahweh sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty storm on the sea, so that the ship was likely to break up.
[5] Then the mariners were afraid, and every man cried to his god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone down into the innermost parts of the ship and he was laying down, and was fast asleep.
[6] So the ship master came to him, and said to him, “What do you mean, sleeper? Arise, call on your God! Maybe your God will notice us, so that we won’t perish.”
[7] They all said to each other, “Come! Let’s cast lots, that we may know who is responsible for this evil that is on us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.
[8] Then they asked him, “Tell us, please, for whose cause this evil is on us. What is your occupation? Where do you come from? What is your country? Of what people are you?”
[9] He said to them, “I am a Hebrew, and I fear Yahweh, the God of heaven, who has made the sea and the dry land.”
[10] Then the men were exceedingly afraid, and said to him, “What have you done?” For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of Yahweh, because he had told them.
[11] Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?” For the sea grew more and more stormy.
[12] He said to them, “Take me up, and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; for I know that because of me this great storm is on you.”
[13] Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them.
[14] Therefore they cried to Yahweh, and said, “We beg you, Yahweh, we beg you, don’t let us die for this man’s life, and don’t lay on us innocent blood; for you, Yahweh, have done as it pleased you.”
[15] So they took up Jonah and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging.
[16] Then the men feared Yahweh exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh and made vows.
[17] Yahweh prepared a huge fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Jonah 1:1 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.
Jonah 1:6a or, gods
Jonah 1:6b or, gods
Jonah 1:9 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Jonah 1 (KJVS)

[1] Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai , saying (),
[2] Arise (), go () to Nineveh , that great city , and cry () against it; for their wickedness is come up () before me.
[3] But Jonah rose up () to flee () unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD , and went down () to Joppa ; and he found () a ship going () to Tarshish : so he paid () the fare thereof, and went down () into it, to go () with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD .
[4] But the LORD sent out () a great wind into the sea , and there was a mighty tempest in the sea , so that the ship was like () to be broken ().
[5] Then the mariners were afraid (), and cried () every man unto his god , and cast forth () the wares that [were] in the ship into the sea , to lighten () [it] of them. But Jonah was gone down () into the sides of the ship ; and he lay (), and was fast asleep ().
[6] So the shipmaster came () to him, and said () unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper ()? arise (), call () upon thy God , if so be that God will think () upon us, that we perish () not.
[7] And they said () every one to his fellow , Come (), and let us cast () lots , that we may know () for whose cause this evil [is] upon us. So they cast () lots , and the lot fell () upon Jonah .
[8] Then said () they unto him, Tell () us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil [is] upon us; What [is] thine occupation ? and whence comest () thou? what [is] thy country ? and of what people [art] thou?
[9] And he said () unto them, I [am] an Hebrew ; and I fear the LORD , the God of heaven , which hath made () the sea and the dry [land].
[10] Then were the men exceedingly afraid (), and said () unto him, Why hast thou done () this? For the men knew () that he fled () from the presence of the LORD , because he had told () them.
[11] Then said () they unto him, What shall we do () unto thee, that the sea may be calm () unto us? for the sea wrought (), and was tempestuous ().
[12] And he said () unto them, Take me up (), and cast me forth () into the sea ; so shall the sea be calm () unto you: for I know () that for my sake this great tempest [is] upon you.
[13] Nevertheless the men rowed hard () to bring () [it] to the land ; but they could () not: for the sea wrought (), and was tempestuous () against them.
[14] Wherefore they cried () unto the LORD , and said (), We beseech thee , O LORD , we beseech thee, let us not perish () for this man’s life , and lay () not upon us innocent () blood : for thou, O LORD , hast done () as it pleased () thee.
[15] So they took up () Jonah , and cast him forth () into the sea : and the sea ceased () from her raging .
[16] Then the men feared () the LORD exceedingly , and offered () a sacrifice unto the LORD , and made () vows .
[17] Now the LORD had prepared () a great fish to swallow up () Jonah . And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights .

Young’s Literal Translation

Jonah 1 (YLT)

[1] And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jonah son of Amittai, saying:
[2] ‘Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim against it that their wickedness hath come up before Me.’
[3] And Jonah riseth to flee to Tarshish from the face of Jehovah, and goeth down to Joppa, and findeth a ship going to Tarshish, and he giveth its fare, and goeth down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the face of Jehovah.
[4] And Jehovah hath cast a great wind on the sea, and there is a great tempest in the sea, and the ship hath reckoned to be broken;
[5] and the mariners are afraid, and cry each unto his god, and cast the goods that are in the ship into the sea, to make it light of them; and Jonah hath gone down unto the sides of the vessel, and he lieth down, and is fast asleep.
[6] And the chief of the company draweth near to him, and saith to him, ‘What-to thee, O sleeper? rise, call unto thy God, it may be God doth bethink himself of us, and we do not perish.’
[7] And they say each unto his neighbour, ‘Come, and we cast lots, and we know on whose account this evil is on us.’ And they cast lots, and the lot falleth on Jonah.
[8] And they say unto him, ‘Declare to us, we pray thee, on what account this evil is on us? what is thine occupation, and whence comest thou? what is thy country, seeing thou art not of this people?’
[9] And he saith unto them, ‘A Hebrew I am, and Jehovah, God of the heavens, I am reverencing, who made the sea and the dry land.’
[10] And the men fear a great fear, and say unto him, ‘What is this thou hast done!’ for the men have known that from the face of Jehovah he is fleeing, for he hath told them.
[11] And they say unto him, ‘What do we do to thee that the sea may cease from us, for the sea is more and more tempestuous?’
[12] And he saith unto them, ‘Lift me up, and cast me into the sea, and the sea doth cease from you; for I know that on my account this great tempest is upon you.’
[13] And the men row to turn back unto the dry land, and are not able, for the sea is more and more tempestuous against them.
[14] And they cry unto Jehovah, and say, ‘We pray Thee, O Jehovah, let us not, we pray Thee, perish for this man’s life, and do not lay on us innocent blood, for Thou, Jehovah, as Thou hast pleased, Thou hast done.’
[15] And they lift up Jonah, and cast him into the sea, and the sea ceaseth from its raging;
[16] and the men fear Jehovah-a great fear, and sacrifice a sacrifice to Jehovah, and vow vows.
[17] And Jehovah appointeth a great fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah is in the bowels of the fish three days and three nights.