JONAH 1

Jonah’s Disobedience 1 Now the word of the Lordcame toJonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Go toNineveh, that great city, and proclaim [judgment] against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me.” 3 But Jonah ran away to Tarshish to escape from the presence of the Lord[and his duty as His prophet]. He […]

JONAH 2

Jonah’s Prayer 1 Then Jonah prayed to the Lordhis God from the stomach of the fish, 2 and said, “I called out of my troubleanddistress to the Lord, And He answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol I cried for help, And You heard my voice. 3 “For You cast me into the deep, […]

JONAH 3

Nineveh Repents 1 Now the word of the Lordcame to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 “Go to Nineveh the great city and declare to it the message which I am going to tell you.” 3 So Jonah went to Nineveh in accordance with the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great […]

JONAH 4

Jonah’s Displeasure Rebuked 1 But it greatly displeased Jonah and he became angry. 2 He prayed to the Lordand said, “O Lord, is this not what I said when I was still in my country? That is why I ran to Tarshish, because I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to […]