2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. Compare verse5 commentaries
3 But Jonah rose up to flee to 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 to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. Compare verse8 commentaries
4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. Compare verse1 commentary
5 Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man to his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. Compare verse6 commentaries
6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said to him, What mean you, O sleeper? arise, call on your God, if so be that God will think on us, that we perish not. Compare verse1 commentary
7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is on us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. Compare verse3 commentaries
8 Then said they to him, Tell us, we pray you, for whose cause this evil is on us; What is your occupation? and from where come you? what is your country? and of what people are you? Compare verse1 commentary
9 And he said to them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which has made the sea and the dry land. Compare verse2 commentaries
10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said to him. Why have you done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them. Compare verse1 commentary
11 Then said they to him, What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us? for the sea worked, and was tempestuous. Compare verse3 commentaries
12 And he said to them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm to you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is on you. Compare verse2 commentaries
13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea worked, and was tempestuous against them. Compare verse2 commentaries
14 Why they cried to the LORD, and said, We beseech you, O LORD, we beseech you, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not on us innocent blood: for you, O LORD, have done as it pleased you. Compare verse3 commentaries
15 So they look up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. Compare verse2 commentaries
16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to the LORD, and made vows. Compare verse1 commentary
17 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. Compare verse5 commentaries