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\h Jonah 
\toc1 Jonah 
\toc2 Jonah 
\mt1 Jonah 
\c 1  
\s1 God Calls and Jonah Runs 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w*\f + \fr 1:1  \fk Jonah \ft This is probably the same prophet mentioned in 2 Kings 14:25.\f* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amittai|strong="H0573"\w*: 
\v 2 “\w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*\f + \fr 1:2  \fk Nineveh \ft The capital city of the country of Assyria. Assyria destroyed Israel in 722–721 B.C.\f* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* big \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w many|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w are|strong="H1419"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w tell|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* stop \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* such \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w*.” 
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* tried \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w run|strong="H3381"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Joppa|strong="H3305"\w*\f + \fr 1:3  \fk Joppa \ft A town on the coast of Israel by the Mediterranean Sea.\f* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* boat \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* faraway city \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*. \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* money \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* trip \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* boat. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H0935"\w* travel \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* boat \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w run|strong="H3381"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* Great Storm 
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* rough. \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w strong|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* boat \w was|strong="H1961"\w* ready \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w apart|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boat \w lighter|strong="H7043"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* stop \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* sinking, \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* began throwing \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cargo|strong="H3627"\w*\f + \fr 1:5  \fk cargo \ft The Hebrew word can mean “dishes,” “jars,” or “tools.” Here, this could mean all the jars and boxes the boat carried on its way to Tarshish or the rigging and other heavy tools on the boat.\f* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w sailors|strong="H4419"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* very \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Each|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* began praying \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\p \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boat \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* boat saw Jonah \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Wake \w up|strong="H6965"\w*! \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* sleeping? \w Pray|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*! \w Maybe|strong="H0194"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* hear \w your|strong="H3808"\w* prayer \w and|strong="H6965"\w* save \w us|strong="H0413"\w*!” 
\s1 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w Caused|strong="H0430"\w* This Storm? 
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*, “We \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w throw|strong="H5307"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* why \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* happening \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w threw|strong="H5307"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* showed \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* troubles \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Jonah, “\w It|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w fault|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* happening \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w done|strong="H7451"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* job? \w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*? \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*?” 
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\v 9 Jonah \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w worship|strong="H3373"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H3004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.” 
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\v 10 Jonah \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* running \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* became \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w learned|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* Jonah, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* terrible \w thing|strong="H2063"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?” 
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w wind|strong="H5590"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* waves \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w becoming|strong="H1980"\w* stronger \w and|strong="H1980"\w* stronger. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Jonah, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* save ourselves? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w calm|strong="H8367"\w*?” 
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\v 12 Jonah \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* did wrong—\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w throw|strong="H2904"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* \w calm|strong="H8367"\w*.” 
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\v 13 \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* tried \w to|strong="H0413"\w* row \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ship \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* shore, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w couldn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H5590"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* waves \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w* strong—\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w becoming|strong="H1980"\w* stronger \w and|strong="H1980"\w* stronger. 
\s1 Jonah’s Punishment 
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* guilty \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w killing|strong="H1818"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w die|strong="H0006"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w killing|strong="H1818"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* know \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w want|strong="H2654"\w*.” 
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* men \w threw|strong="H2904"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* storm \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* became calm. 
\v 16 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* saw \w this|strong="H3068"\w*, \w they|strong="H0376"\w* began \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* respect \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5087"\w* special promises \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 17 When Jonah fell into the sea, the LORD chose a very big fish to swallow Jonah. He was in the stomach of the fish for three days and three nights. 
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\s1 Jonah’s Prayer 
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\v 1 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w stomach|strong="H4578"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* said, 
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\q1
\v 2 “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* very bad trouble. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* called \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* help, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* answered \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* deep \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* grave. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* cried \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w* heard \w my|strong="H3068"\w* voice. 
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\q1
\v 3 “\w You|strong="H0413"\w* threw \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sea. 
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* powerful waves splashed \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w down|strong="H7121"\w*, \w down|strong="H7121"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* deep sea. 
\q2 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w water|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* all around \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w thought|strong="H3824"\w*, ‘\w Now|strong="H5104"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* must \w go|strong="H5437"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* cannot see \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,’ 
\q2 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* continued looking \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* holy Temple \w for|strong="H5921"\w* help. 
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\v 5 “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* seawater closed \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\q2 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* water covered \w my|strong="H5048"\w* mouth, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* could \w not|strong="H3254"\w* breathe.\f + \fr 2:5  \fk mouth, and I could not breathe \ft Or “The water surrounded me to my soul.” The Hebrew word for soul also means “life,” “self,” or “appetite,” and “throat” or “mouth.”\f* 
\q1 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w down|strong="H5027"\w*, \w down|strong="H5027"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* deep sea. 
\q2 Seaweed wrapped around \w my|strong="H5048"\w* head. 
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\v 6 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w at|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* sea, 
\q2 \w the|strong="H5704"\w* place where \w the|strong="H5704"\w* mountains begin. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* thought \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* locked \w in|strong="H5315"\w* this prison forever, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* LORD \w my|strong="H5704"\w* God took \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w out|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H5704"\w* grave. 
\q1 God, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* gave \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* again! 
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\v 7 “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* soul gave \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H5769"\w* hope, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H0776"\w* remembered \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H0776"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* heard \w my|strong="H3068"\w* prayers \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* holy Temple. 
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\v 8 “\w Some|strong="H5315"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* worship useless idols, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* statues never help \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.\f + \fr 2:8  \ft Or “People who worship useless things have left the one who is kind to them.”\f* 
\q1
\v 9 I \w will|strong="H1892"\w* \w give|strong="H8104"\w* sacrifices \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1892"\w* I \w will|strong="H1892"\w* praise \w and|strong="H1892"\w* thank \w you|strong="H8104"\w*. 
\q1 I \w will|strong="H1892"\w* make special \w promises|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1892"\w* I \w will|strong="H1892"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* what I promise.” 
\q1 Salvation only comes \w from|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w LORD|strong="H2617"\w*! 
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* fish, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w* vomited Jonah out \w of|strong="H3068"\w* its stomach onto \w the|strong="H0834"\w* dry land. 
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\s1 God Calls and Jonah Obeys 
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w again|strong="H8145"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 2 “\w Go|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* big \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.” 
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* obeyed \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w person|strong="H0413"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w walk|strong="H4109"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* travel \w through|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* center \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w speaking|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H2490"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w After|strong="H3117"\w* 40 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2015"\w*!” 
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w believed|strong="H0539"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* decided \w to|strong="H5704"\w* stop eating \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* think about \w their|strong="H7121"\w* sins. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* special \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* show \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* sorry. \w All|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* city \w did|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H0376"\w*, \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* most \w important|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* least \w important|strong="H5704"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* heard \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, removed \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w robe|strong="H0155"\w*, put \w on|strong="H5921"\w* special clothes \w to|strong="H0413"\w* show \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* sorry, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w ashes|strong="H0665"\w*.\f + \fr 3:6  \fk sat in ashes \ft People did this to show that they were sad.\f* 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* wrote \w a|strong="H2938"\w* special message \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H8354"\w* throughout \w the|strong="H0559"\w* city: 
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\mi \w A|strong="H2938"\w* \w command|strong="H0559"\w* \w from|strong="H0929"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7462"\w*: 
\pi1 \w For|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H2938"\w* short time \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w person|strong="H0120"\w* \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w* \w should|strong="H0120"\w* eat \w anything|strong="H3972"\w*. \w No|strong="H0408"\w* \w herd|strong="H1241"\w* \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* allowed \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* fields. \w Nothing|strong="H3972"\w* living \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* eat \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w* must \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* special cloth \w to|strong="H0413"\w* show \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* sad. \w People|strong="H0120"\w* must \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* loudly \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H0376"\w* must \w change|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* life \w and|strong="H0430"\w* stop \w doing|strong="H1870"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w*? Maybe \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w being|strong="H0006"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w change|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w we|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* punished. 
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\v 10 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w stopped|strong="H7725"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w changed|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* planned. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* punish \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w*. 
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\s1 God’s Mercy Makes Jonah Angry 
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\v 1 \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w was|strong="H3124"\w* not happy \w that|strong="H1419"\w* \w God|strong="H0413"\w* saved \w the|strong="H0413"\w* city. \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* complained \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w country|strong="H0127"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*. \w At|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* forgive \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* city, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w decided|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* run \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* kind \w God|strong="H0410"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* punish \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* kind, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* stopped sinning, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w change|strong="H5162"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* plans \w to|strong="H0413"\w* destroy \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w just|strong="H6258"\w* kill \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*.” 
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3190"\w* \w you|strong="H3190"\w* \w think|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* right \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*?” 
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\v 5 \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* side. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w shelter|strong="H5521"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w himself|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w*, \w waiting|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* Gourd Plant \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Worm 
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* gourd \w plant|strong="H7021"\w* \w grow|strong="H5927"\w* quickly \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w*. \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* cool \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* sit \w and|strong="H3068"\w* helped \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H1419"\w* comfortable. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w plant|strong="H7021"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w morning|strong="H4283"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w sent|strong="H4487"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* worm \w to|strong="H0430"\w* eat part \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w plant|strong="H7021"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* worm \w began|strong="H4487"\w* eating \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w plant|strong="H7021"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w plant|strong="H7021"\w* died. 
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\v 8 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* high \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sky, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* hot \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* blow. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* very hot \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonah’s|strong="H3124"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* very weak. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*.” 
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3190"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w think|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* right \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* just \w because|strong="H5921"\w* this \w plant|strong="H7021"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*?” 
\p \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “Yes, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* right \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*! \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* enough \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*!” 
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w plant|strong="H7021"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w grow|strong="H1431"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* day \w it|strong="H5921"\w* died. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* sad \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 11 \w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* get upset \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* plant, \w surely|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* feel \w sorry|strong="H2347"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* big \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*. \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* 120,000 \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* doing wrong.”\f + \fr 4:11  \fk people … wrong \ft Literally, “people who do not know their right from their left.” This might mean “innocent children.”\f* 