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Юнус бежит от Вечного

К Юнусу, сыну Амиттая, было слово Вечного[a]:

– Собирайся, ступай в великий город Ниневию и возвести его жителям, что их злодеяния дошли до Меня.

Но Юнус собрался бежать от Вечного в Фарсис[b]. Он отправился в порт Иоппия, нашёл уходящий в Фарсис корабль, и, заплатив за проезд, сел на него, чтобы уплыть от Вечного.

Но Вечный навёл на море страшный ветер, и поднялся такой сильный шторм, что корабль был готов разбиться. Все моряки перепугались, и каждый принялся взывать к своему богу. Они побросали в море всю кладь, какая была на корабле, чтобы облегчить его.

А Юнус спустился в трюм, лёг там и уснул крепким сном.

Капитан пришёл к нему и сказал:

– Что ты спишь? Вставай, воззови к своему Богу! Может быть, Он позаботится о нас, и мы не погибнем.

А моряки говорили друг другу: «Давайте кинем жребий и узнаем, за кого нам эта беда». Они бросили жребий, и жребий пал на Юнуса.

Тогда они спросили его:

– Скажи нам, кто виновник этой беды? Каково твоё ремесло? Откуда ты держишь путь? Из какой ты страны? Из какого народа?

Он ответил:

– Я еврей и поклоняюсь Вечному, Богу небес, Который создал море и сушу.

10 Они ужаснулись и сказали:

– Что ты наделал?!

(Они знали, что он бежит от Вечного: Юнус уже рассказал им об этом.)

11 А море бушевало всё сильнее и сильнее, и тогда они спросили его:

– Что нам сделать с тобой, чтобы море утихло?

12 – Возьмите меня и бросьте в море, – ответил он, – и оно утихнет. Я знаю, что этот страшный шторм обрушился на вас из-за меня.

13 Однако они принялись грести изо всех сил, чтобы пристать к берегу, но им это не удавалось, потому что море бушевало ещё сильнее.

14 Тогда они стали призывать Вечного:

– О, Вечный, не дай нам погибнуть за то, что отнимаем жизнь у этого человека. Не взыскивай с нас за убийство невинного, ведь Ты, Вечный, делаешь то, что угодно Тебе.

15 Потом они взяли Юнуса и бросили его за борт, и бушевавшее море утихло. 16 Моряки ужасно испугались Вечного, принесли Ему жертву и дали обет.

Footnotes

  1. Юнус 1:1 Вечный – на языке оригинала: «Яхве». Под этим именем Всевышний открылся Мусо и народу Исроила (см. Исх. 3:13-15). См. пояснительный словарь.
  2. Юнус 1:3 Фарсис – возможно, это финикийская колония в Испании (по представлениям древних евреев чуть ли не край земли). Другими словами, Юнус бежал на запад, в противоположную сторону от Ниневии.

The word of Adonai came to Yonah the son of Amitai: “Set out for the great city of Ninveh, and proclaim to it that their wickedness has come to my attention.”

But Yonah, in order to get away from Adonai, prepared to escape to Tarshish. He went down to Yafo, found a ship headed for Tarshish, paid the fare and went aboard, intending to travel with them to Tarshish and get away from Adonai. However, Adonai let loose over the sea a violent wind, which created such stormy conditions that the ship threatened to break to pieces. The sailors were frightened, and each cried out to his god. They threw the cargo overboard to make the ship easier for them to control.

Meanwhile, Yonah had gone down below into the hold, where he lay, fast asleep. The ship’s captain found him and said to him, “What do you mean by sleeping? Get up! Call on your god! Maybe the god will remember us, and we won’t die.”

Then they said to each other, “Come, let’s draw lots to find out who is to blame for this calamity.” They drew lots, and Yonah was singled out. They said to him, “Tell us now, why has this calamity come upon us? What work do you do? Where are you from? What is your country? Which is your people?” He answered them, “I am a Hebrew; and I fear Adonai, the God of heaven, who made both the sea and the dry land.” 10 At this the men grew very afraid and said to him, “What is this that you have done?” For the men knew he was trying to get away from Adonai, since he had told them. 11 They asked him, “What should we do to you, so that the sea will be calm for us?” — for the sea was getting rougher all the time. 12 “Pick me up,” he told them, “and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; because I know it’s my fault that this terrible storm has come over you.”

13 Nevertheless, the men rowed hard, trying to reach the shore. But they couldn’t, because the sea kept growing wilder against them. 14 Finally they cried to Adonai, “Please, Adonai, please! Don’t let us perish for causing the death of this man, and don’t hold us to account for shedding innocent blood; because you, Adonai, have done what you saw fit.” 15 Then they picked up Yonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped raging. 16 Seized with great fear of Adonai, they offered a sacrifice to Adonai and made vows.

Jonah Flees From the Lord

The word of the Lord came to Jonah(A) son of Amittai:(B) “Go to the great city of Nineveh(C) and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”

But Jonah ran(D) away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish(E). He went down to Joppa,(F) where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord.(G)

Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up.(H) All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship.(I)

But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. The captain went to him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call(J) on your god! Maybe he will take notice of us so that we will not perish.”(K)

Then the sailors said to each other, “Come, let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity.”(L) They cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah.(M) So they asked him, “Tell us, who is responsible for making all this trouble for us? What kind of work do you do? Where do you come from? What is your country? From what people are you?”

He answered, “I am a Hebrew and I worship the Lord,(N) the God of heaven,(O) who made the sea(P) and the dry land.(Q)

10 This terrified them and they asked, “What have you done?” (They knew he was running away from the Lord, because he had already told them so.)

11 The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So they asked him, “What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?”

12 “Pick me up and throw me into the sea,” he replied, “and it will become calm. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you.”(R)

13 Instead, the men did their best to row back to land. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before.(S) 14 Then they cried out to the Lord, “Please, Lord, do not let us die for taking this man’s life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man,(T) for you, Lord, have done as you pleased.”(U) 15 Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm.(V) 16 At this the men greatly feared(W) the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows(X) to him.

Jonah’s Prayer

17 Now the Lord provided(Y) a huge fish to swallow Jonah,(Z) and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.