And the word of the Lord came to Jonah, the son of Amittai, saying,

Up! go to Nineveh, that great town, and let your voice come to it; for their evil-doing has come up before me.

And the ship's captain came to him and said to him, What are you doing sleeping? Up! say a prayer to your God, if by chance God will give a thought to us, so that we may not come to destruction.

And they said to one another, Come, let us put this to the decision of chance and see on whose account this evil has come on us. So they did so, and Jonah was seen to be the man.

Then they said to him, Now make clear to us what is your work, and where you come from? what is your country, and who are your people?

And he said to them, Take me up and put me into the sea, and the sea will become calm for you: for I am certain that because of me this great storm has come on you.

When my soul in me was overcome, I kept the memory of the Lord: and my prayer came in to you, into your holy Temple.

And the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying,

And the word came to the king of Nineveh, and he got up from his seat of authority, and took off his robe, and covering himself with haircloth, took his seat in the dust.

And the Lord God made a vine come up over Jonah to give him shade over his head. And Jonah was very glad because of the vine.

Then when the sun came up, God sent a burning east wind: and so great was the heat of the sun on his head that Jonah was overcome, and, requesting death for himself, said, Death is better for me than life.

And the Lord said, You had pity on the vine, for which you did no work and for the growth of which you were not responsible; which came up in a night and came to an end in a night;