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 1:1 ¶ Now the wordº of Yähwè יָהוֶהº cameº untoº Yônà יוֹנָהº the sonº of ´Ámittay אֲמִתַּי,º saying,ºº

 1:1 ¶ Now the word of Yahweh came unto Yonah the son of Amittay, saying,

 1:2 Arise,ºº goººº toº Nînwì נִינוֵה,º that greatº city,º and cryºº againstº it; forº their wickednessº is come upºº beforeº me.

 1:2 Arise, go to Ninweh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

 1:3 But Yônà יוֹנָהº rose upºº to fleeºº unto Taršîš תַּרשִׁישׁº from the presenceºº of Yähwè יָהוֶה,º and went downºº to Yäfô´ יָפוֹא;º and he foundºº a shipº goingºº to Taršîš תַּרשִׁישׁ:º so he paidºº the fareº thereof, and went downºº into it, to goºº withº them unto Taršîš תַּרשִׁישׁº from the presenceºº of Yähwè יָהוֶה.º

 1:3 But Yonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh, and went down to Yafo; 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 Yahweh.

 1:4 ¶ But Yähwè יָהוֶהº sent outºº a greatº windº intoº the sea,º and there wasº a mightyº tempestº in the sea,º so that the shipº was likeºº to be broken.ºº

 1:4 ¶ But Yahweh 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.

 1:5 Then the marinersº were afraid,ºº and criedºº every manº untoº his ´élöhîm אֱלֹהִים,º and cast forthººº the waresº thatº [were] in the shipº intoº the sea,º to lightenºº [it] ofºº them. But Yônà יוֹנָהº was gone downºº intoº the sidesº of the ship;º and he lay,ºº and was fast asleep.ºº

 1:5 Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his elohim, and cast forth the wares that [were] in the ship into the sea, to lighten [it] of them. But Yonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

 1:6 So the shipmasterºº cameºº toº him, and saidºº unto him, Whatº meanest thou, O sleeper?ºº arise,ºº callºº uponº thy ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים,º if so beº that ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº will thinkºº upon us, that we perishºº not.º

 1:6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy Elohim, if so be that Elohim will think upon us, that we perish not.

 1:7 And they saidºº every oneº toº his fellow,º Come,ººº and let us castºº lots,º that we may knowºº for whose causeºº thisº evilº [is] upon us. So they castºº lots,º and the lotº fellºº uponº Yônà יוֹנָה.º

 1:7 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 Yonah.

 1:8 Then saidºº they untoº him, Tellºº us, we pray thee,º for whose causeºº thisº evilº [is] upon us; Whatº [is] thine occupation?º and whenceºº comestºº thou? whatº [is] thy country?º and of whatººº peopleº [art] thou?º

 1:8 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?

 1:9 And he saidºº untoº them, Iº [am] an `Ivrî עִברִי;º and Iº fearºº Yähwè יָהוֶה,º the ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº of heaven,º whichº hath madeººº the seaº and the dryº [land].

 1:9 And he said unto them, I [am] an Ivri; and I fear Yahweh, the Elohim of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry [land].

 1:10 Then were the menºº exceedinglyºº afraid,ººº and saidºº untoº him, Whyº hast thou doneºº this?º Forº the menºº knewºº thatº heº fledºº from the presenceºº of Yähwè יָהוֶה,º becauseº he had toldºº them.

 1:10 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 Yahweh, because he had told them.

 1:11 ¶ Then saidºº they untoº him, Whatº shall we doºº unto thee, that the seaº may be calmºº untoºº us? forº the seaº wrought,ºº and was tempestuous.ºº

 1:11 ¶ 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.

 1:12 And he saidºº untoº them, Take me up,ºº and cast me forthºº intoº the sea;º so shall the seaº be calmºº untoºº you: forº Iº knowºº thatº for my sakeº thisº greatº tempestº [is] uponº you.

 1:12 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.

 1:13 Nevertheless the menºº rowedº hardºº to bringºº [it] toº the land;º but they couldºº not:º forº the seaº wrought,ºº and was tempestuousºº againstº them.

 1:13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring [it] to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.

 1:14 Wherefore they criedºº untoº Yähwè יָהוֶה,º and said,ºº We beseech thee,ºº O Yähwè יָהוֶה,º we beseech thee,º let us notº perishºº for thisº man'sº life,º and layºº notº uponº us innocentºº blood:º forº thou,º O Yähwè יָהוֶה,º hast doneºº asº it pleasedºº thee.

 1:14 Wherefore they cried unto Yahweh, and said, We beseech thee, O Yahweh, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O Yahweh, hast done as it pleased thee.

 1:15 So they took upººº Yônà יוֹנָה,º and cast him forthºº intoº the sea:º and the seaº ceasedºº from her raging.ºº

 1:15 So they took up Yonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.

 1:16 Then the menºº fearedºººº Yähwè יָהוֶהº exceedingly,ºº and offeredºº a sacrificeº unto Yähwè יָהוֶה,º and madeºº vows.º

 1:16 Then the men feared Yahweh exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto Yahweh, and made vows.

 1:17 ¶ Now Yähwè יָהוֶהº had preparedºº a greatº fishº to swallow upººº Yônà יוֹנָה.º And Yônà יוֹנָהº wasº in the bellyº of the fishº threeº daysº and threeº nights.º

 1:17 ¶ Now Yahweh had prepared a great fish to swallow up Yonah. And Yonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.