Giona 1
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Giona ribelle alla sua missione
1 Fu rivolta a Giona figlio di Amittai questa parola del Signore: 2 «Alzati, và a Ninive la grande città e in essa proclama che la loro malizia è salita fino a me». 3 Giona però si mise in cammino per fuggire a Tarsis, lontano dal Signore. Scese a Giaffa, dove trovò una nave diretta a Tarsis. Pagato il prezzo del trasporto, s'imbarcò con loro per Tarsis, lontano dal Signore.
4 Ma il Signore scatenò sul mare un forte vento e ne venne in mare una tempesta tale che la nave stava per sfasciarsi. 5 I marinai impauriti invocavano ciascuno il proprio dio e gettarono a mare quanto avevano sulla nave per alleggerirla. Intanto Giona, sceso nel luogo più riposto della nave, si era coricato e dormiva profondamente. 6 Gli si avvicinò il capo dell'equipaggio e gli disse: «Che cos'hai così addormentato? Alzati, invoca il tuo Dio! Forse Dio si darà pensiero di noi e non periremo». 7 Quindi dissero fra di loro: «Venite, gettiamo le sorti per sapere per colpa di chi ci è capitata questa sciagura». Tirarono a sorte e la sorte cadde su Giona. 8 Gli domandarono: «Spiegaci dunque per causa di chi abbiamo questa sciagura. Qual è il tuo mestiere? Da dove vieni? Qual è il tuo paese? A quale popolo appartieni?». 9 Egli rispose: «Sono Ebreo e venero il Signore Dio del cielo, il quale ha fatto il mare e la terra». 10 Quegli uomini furono presi da grande timore e gli domandarono: «Che cosa hai fatto?». Quegli uomini infatti erano venuti a sapere che egli fuggiva il Signore, perché lo aveva loro raccontato. 11 Essi gli dissero: «Che cosa dobbiamo fare di te perché si calmi il mare, che è contro di noi?». Infatti il mare infuriava sempre più. 12 Egli disse loro: «Prendetemi e gettatemi in mare e si calmerà il mare che ora è contro di voi, perché io so che questa grande tempesta vi ha colto per causa mia». 13 Quegli uomini cercavano a forza di remi di raggiungere la spiaggia, ma non ci riuscivano perché il mare andava sempre più crescendo contro di loro. 14 Allora implorarono il Signore e dissero: «Signore, fà che noi non periamo a causa della vita di questo uomo e non imputarci il sangue innocente poiché tu, Signore, agisci secondo il tuo volere». 15 Presero Giona e lo gettarono in mare e il mare placò la sua furia. 16 Quegli uomini ebbero un grande timore del Signore, offrirono sacrifici al Signore e fecero voti.
Jona 1
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Jona weigert Gods opdracht uit te voeren
1 De Here zei tegen Jona, de zoon van Amittai:
2 Ga naar de grote stad Ninevé en geef haar inwoners namens Mij de volgende boodschap: ‘De Here zegt: Ik waarschuw u, want Ik kan uw slechtheid niet langer verdragen!’
3 Maar Jona wilde niet. Hij ging naar de havenstad Jaffa waar hij een schip vond met de stad Tarsis als bestemming. Hij betaalde voor zijn overtocht, ging aan boord en vluchtte zo voor de Here.
4 Terwijl het schip voortzeilde, joeg de Here echter een harde wind over de zee. Er ontstond een storm waardoor het schip dreigde te vergaan. 5 In hun doodsangst riepen de bemanningsleden hun goden te hulp en gooiden de lading overboord om het schip lichter te maken. Terwijl dit gebeurde, lag Jona te slapen in het scheepsruim. 6 De kapitein van het schip kwam naar beneden, wekte hem en zei: ‘Ligt u op een moment als dit te slapen? Vooruit, sta op. Roep uw god te hulp. Misschien zal hij genadig zijn en ons leven redden!’ 7 De bemanning overlegde en besloot te loten om erachter te komen wie de goden had beledigd en dus de schuld had van deze verschrikkelijke storm. Jona bleek de schuldige te zijn. 8 ‘Wat hebt u uitgehaald,’ vroegen zij hem, ‘dat wij in deze vreselijke storm terechtkomen? Wie bent u? Wat doet u hier? Uit welk land komt u?’ 9,10 Hij zei: ‘Ik ben een Hebreeër en ik geloof in de Eeuwige, de God van de hemel, die de hemel, de aarde en de zee heeft gemaakt.’ Daarna vertelde hij hun dat hij op de vlucht was voor de Here. De angst sloeg de mannen om het hart toen zij dat hoorden. ‘Waarom hebt u dat gedaan?,’ riepen zij. 11 ‘Wat moeten wij met u doen om een eind te maken aan deze storm?’ Want de zee werd steeds dreigender. 12 ‘Gooi mij maar overboord,’ zei hij, ‘dan zal de zee weer tot rust komen. Want ik weet dat deze storm míjn schuld is.’
13 Zij spanden zich nog meer in om het schip naar de wal te roeien, maar het lukte niet. Zij konden niet tegen de storm op. 14 Toen schreeuwden zij in gebed tot de Here: ‘Here,’ smeekten zij, ‘laat ons toch niet sterven om de zonde van deze man en stel ons niet verantwoordelijk voor zijn dood, want het is niet onze schuld, U hebt naar uw eigen inzicht gehandeld.’ 15 Toen pakten zij Jona en gooiden hem overboord in het woest kolkende water, en de storm ging liggen! 16 De mannen werden vervuld met een diep ontzag voor de Here, zij brachten Hem offers en zwoeren Hem te zullen dienen. 17 De Here had echter gezorgd voor een grote vis, die Jona inslikte. Jona bleef drie dagen en drie nachten in die vis.
Jonah 1
New International Version
Jonah Flees From the Lord
1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah(A) son of Amittai:(B) 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh(C) and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”
3 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)
4 Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up.(H) 5 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. 6 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)
7 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) 8 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?”
9 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.
Jonah 1
King James Version
1 Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
3 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.
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.
5 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.
6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
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 upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
8 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?
9 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.
10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him. Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.
11 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
12 And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
14 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.
15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.
16 Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord, and made vows.
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.
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