Jonah 1:1

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Jonah 1:1

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Berean Standard Bible

Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,

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KJV

King James Version

Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

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WEB

World English Bible

Now the LORD’s word came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

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ASV

American Standard Version

Now the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Jonah 1

¹ Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,

² “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me.”

³ Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.

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