Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Jonah rose up to flee to
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
However, Jonah got up to flee to Tarshish
International Standard Version
But Jonah got up and fled from the LORD to Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, secured passage on a ship bound for Tarshish, paid the fare, and boarded, intending to go with the mariners to Tarshish to escape from the LORD.
A Conservative Version
But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of LORD. And he went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare of it, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of LORD
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
But Jonah ran away to Tarshish to escape from the presence of the Lord [and his duty as His prophet]. He went down to
Bible in Basic English
And Jonah got up to go in flight to Tarshish, away from the Lord; and he went down to Joppa, and saw there a ship going to Tarshish: so he gave them the price of the journey and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish, away from the Lord.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jonah will rise up to flee to Tarshish from the face of Jehovah, and he will go down to Joppa; and he will find a ship going to Tarshish, and be will give his hire, and he will go down in it to go with them to Tarshish from the face of Jehovah.
King James 2000
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 its fare, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Jonah set out to flee toward Tarshish from {the presence of} Yahweh. And he went down [to] Joppa and found a merchant ship going [to] Tarshish, and paid her fare, and went on board her to go with them toward Tarshish from {the presence of} Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah. And he went down to Joppa. And he found a ship going to Tarshish. And he gave its fare, and went down into it, in order to go with them to Tarshish, away from the sight of Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jonah made him ready to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and gat him down to Joppa, and found there a ship ready to go to Tarshish, and paid his fare, and went aboard, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
NET Bible
Instead, Jonah immediately headed off to Tarshish to escape from the commission of the Lord. He traveled to Joppa and found a merchant ship heading to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard it to go with them to Tarshish far away from the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. 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 the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
But Jonah arose to flee unto Tarshish, away from the presence of Yahweh, - and 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 to Tarshish,, away from the presence of Yahweh.
Webster
But Jonah arose to flee to 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 of it, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Themes
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Christian ministers » Instances of » Jonah
Commerce » Transportation of passengers
Confidence » Instances of » Jonah
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » Jonah
Jonah » Disobedience and punishment of
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Sought to flee from an unwelcome duty
Joppa » Passenger traffic from
Missionary-work by ministers » Guilt and danger of shrinking from
divine Presence » A terror to sinners a comfort to saints » A terror to evil does
ship » Used in commerce » For passenger traffic
ship » Used in commerce » With tarshish
Topics
Interlinear
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Paniym
פּנים
Paniym
before, face, presence, because, sight, countenance, from, person, upon, of, ...me, against, ...him, open, for, toward,
Usage: 2119
Yarad
Nathan
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 1:3
Images Jonah 1:3
Prayers for Jonah 1:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonah Disobeys Yahweh
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 to
Cross References
Joshua 19:46
Mejarkon, Rakkon, with the border before Joppa.
Genesis 4:16
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden.
Acts 9:36
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas; this woman was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.
Isaiah 23:1
The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in; from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
Isaiah 23:6
Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
Isaiah 23:10
Pass by as a river from thy land, O daughter of Tarshish; for thou shalt have no more strength.
Jonah 4:2
And he prayed unto the LORD and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was this not what I said when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hastened to flee unto Tarshish, for I knew that thou art a gracious God and full of compassion, slow to anger, and of great mercy, and dost repent when thou art come to take punishment.
Genesis 3:8
And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
Exodus 4:13-14
And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.
1 Kings 19:3
And when he saw that, he arose and departed to save his life and came to Beersheba, which is in Judah, and left his servant there.
1 Kings 19:9
And there he went into a cave, where he lodged; and the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?
2 Chronicles 2:16
and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need, and we will bring it to thee in rafts by sea to Joppa, and thou shalt cause it to be carried up to Jerusalem.
Job 1:12
And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in thy power; only upon himself do not put forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Job 2:7
So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto the crown of his head.
Psalm 139:7-12
Where shall I go from thy spirit? or where shall I flee from thy presence?
Isaiah 2:16
and upon all the ships of Tarshish and upon all pleasant pictures.
Isaiah 60:9
For the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish from the first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, who has glorified thee.
Jeremiah 20:7-9
O LORD, thou hast seduced me, and I was seduced; thou wert stronger than I and hast overcome me; I am in derision daily; every one mocks me.
Ezekiel 3:14
And the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.
Ezekiel 27:12
Tarshish was thy market by reason of the multitude of all thy riches in silver, iron, tin, and lead; they traded in thy fairs.
Luke 9:62
And Jesus said unto him, No one having put his hand to the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.
Acts 9:43
And it came to pass that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
Acts 15:38
But Paul thought it not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia and did not go with them to the work.
Acts 26:19
Whereupon, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision,
1 Corinthians 9:16
For though I preach the gospel, I have no reason to glory, for it is an obligation laid upon me; for woe is me, if I do not preach the gospel!
2 Thessalonians 1:9
who shall be punished with eternal destruction by the presence of the Lord and by the glory of his power,