Parallel Verses

Amplified

Now the Lord had prepared (appointed, destined) a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.

New American Standard Bible

And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Now the Lord had appointed a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the fish three days and three nights.

International Standard Version

Now the LORD had prepared a large sea creature to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the sea creature for three days and three nights.

A Conservative Version

And LORD prepared a great sea creature to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the sea creature three days and three nights.

American Standard Version

And Jehovah prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord made ready a great fish to take Jonah into its mouth; and Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehovah will prepare a great fish to swallow down Jonah: and Jonah will be in-the bowels of the fish three days and three nights.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Yahweh provided a large fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Modern King James verseion

And Jehovah had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But the LORD prepared a great fish, to swallow up Jonah. And so was Jonah in the bowels of the fish three days and three nights.

NET Bible

The Lord sent a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

The Emphasized Bible

Now Yahweh had appointed a great fish, to swallow up Jonah, - and Jonah was in the belly of the fish, three days and three nights.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

Yahweh prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jehovah appointeth a great fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah is in the bowels of the fish three days and three nights.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Now the Lord

Usage: 0

מנה 
manah 
Usage: 28

a great
גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

דּאג דּגo 
Dag 
Usage: 19

to swallow up
בּלע 
Bala` 
Usage: 49

יונה 
Yonah 
Usage: 19

And Jonah
יונה 
Yonah 
Usage: 19

was in the belly
מעה 
me`ah 
Usage: 32

of the fish
דּאג דּגo 
Dag 
Usage: 19

שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ 
Shalowsh 
Usage: 430

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

and three
שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ 
Shalowsh 
Usage: 430

References

Images Jonah 1:17

Prayers for Jonah 1:17

Context Readings

Jonah Is Swallowed By A Fish And Prays To Yahweh

16 Then the men greatly feared the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows. 17 Now the Lord had prepared (appointed, destined) a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.



Cross References

Matthew 12:40

for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Matthew 16:4

An evil and [morally] unfaithful generation craves a [miraculous] sign; but no sign will be given to it, except the sign of [the prophet] Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.

Luke 11:30

For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man also be [a sign] to this generation.

Genesis 1:21

God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it.

Psalm 104:25-26


There is the sea, great and broad,
In which are swarms without number,
Creatures both small and great.

Jonah 4:6

So the Lord God prepared a plant and it grew up over Jonah, to be a shade over his head to spare him from discomfort. And Jonah was extremely happy about [the protection of] the plant.

Habakkuk 3:2


O Lord, I have heard the report about You and I fear.
O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years,
In the midst of the years make it known;
In wrath [earnestly] remember compassion and love.

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