  Title: The Bible, King James version, Book 32: Jonah Edition: 10 Language: English This eBook was produced by David Widger with the help of Derek Andrew's text from January 1992 and the work of Bryan Taylor in November 2002. Book 32 Jonah32:001:001 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, 32:001:002 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for 32:001:003 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 from the presence of the LORD. 32:001:004 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. 32:001:005 Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto 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. 32:001:006 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest 32:001:007 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast 32:001:008 Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou? 32:001:009 And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land. 32:001:010 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him. Why 32:001:011 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the 32:001:012 And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the 32:001:013 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but 32:001:014 Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee. 32:001:015 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and 32:001:016 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a 32:001:017 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. 32:002:001 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, 32:002:002 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, 32:002:003 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the 32:002:004 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again 32:002:005 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth 32:002:006 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. 32:002:007 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. 32:002:008 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. 32:002:009 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; 32:002:010 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah 32:003:001 And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, 32:003:002 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it 32:003:003 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word 32:003:004 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he 32:003:005 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, 32:003:006 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his 32:003:007 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: 32:003:008 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. 32:003:009 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? 32:003:010 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. 32:004:001 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. 32:004:002 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. 32:004:003 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live. 32:004:004 Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? 32:004:005 So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the 32:004:006 And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over 32:004:007 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered. 32:004:008 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. 32:004:009 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? 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