The word of the lord came unto the prophet Jonah, the son of Amittai, saying,

And the master of the ship came to him and said unto him, "Why slumberest thou? Up! And call unto thy god, that God may think on us, that we perish not."

When my soul fainted in me, I thought on the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, even into thy holy temple.

Then came the word of the LORD unto Jonah again, saying,

And the tidings came unto the king of Nineveh, which arose out of his seat, and did his apparel off and put on sackcloth, and sat him down in ashes.