Thematic Bible
Jonah 1:1 (show verse)
Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah, the son of Amittai, saying,
Jonah 1:2 (show verse)
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
Jonah 1:3 (show verse)
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 fleeing from the presence of the LORD.
Jonah 1:4 (show verse)
But the LORD caused a great wind to rise up in the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship thought she would be broken.
Jonah 1:5 (show verse)
And the mariners were afraid, and everyone called unto his god, and they cast forth the vessels that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; he lay and was fast asleep.
Jonah 1:6 (show verse)
So the shipmaster came to him and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that he will have compassion upon us that we not perish.
Jonah 1:7 (show verse)
And each one said 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.
Jonah 1:8 (show verse)
Then they said unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, why this evil is come upon us; What is thine occupation? and from where dost thou come? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?
Jonah 1:9 (show verse)
And he said unto them, I am a Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, God of the heavens, who has made the sea and the dry land.
Jonah 1:10 (show verse)
Then the men were exceedingly afraid and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD because he had told them.
Jonah 1:11 (show verse)
Then they said unto him, What shall we do unto thee that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea rose higher and was wroth.
Jonah 1:12 (show verse)
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.
Jonah 1:13 (show verse)
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to turn the ship to land, but they could not; for the sea rose higher and was wroth against them.
Jonah 1:14 (show verse)
And they cried unto the LORD and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for the soul of this man, and do not lay upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.
Jonah 1:15 (show verse)
So they took up Jonah and cast him forth into the sea; and the sea ceased from her raging.
Jonah 1:16 (show verse)
Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD and made vows.
Jonah 1:17 (show verse)
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.