Category Archives: Jonah

Jonah’s Disobedience 1 Now the word of theLordcame toJonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go toNineveh, thatgreat city, and cry out against it; fortheir wickedness has come up before Me.” 3 But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of theLord. He went down toJoppa, and found a ship going to […]

1 Then Jonah prayed to theLordhis God from the fish’s belly. 2 And he said: # “Icried out to theLordbecause of my affliction, # And He answered me. “Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, AndYou heard my voice. 3 For You cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And […]

Jonah Preaches at Nineveh 1 Now the word of theLordcame to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you.” 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of theLord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, […]

Jonah’s Anger and God’s Kindness 1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he became angry. 2 So he prayed to theLord, and said, “Ah,Lord, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore Ifled previously to Tarshish; for I know that Youareagracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant […]