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Jonah 1 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:1 - Now the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:3 - But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah; and he went down to Joppa, and 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 Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:4 - But Jehovah sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:5 - Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god; and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it unto them. But Jonah was gone down into the innermost parts of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:6 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 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 Jonah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 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?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:9 - And he said unto them, I am a Hebrew; and I fear Jehovah, the God of heaven, who hath made the sea and the dry land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:10 - Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, What is this that thou hast done? For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of Jehovah, because he had told them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:11 - Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea grew more and more tempestuous.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:13 - Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not: for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:14 - Wherefore they cried unto Jehovah, and said, We beseech thee, O Jehovah, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood; for thou, O Jehovah, hast done as it pleased thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:15 - So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea; and the sea ceased from its raging.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:16 - Then the men feared Jehovah exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice unto Jehovah, and made vows.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:17 - And Jehovah prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
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Jonah Chapter 1 — Additional Translations:

King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Open New Arabic Version Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras