Jonah 1
English Standard Version
Jonah Flees the Presence of the Lord
1 Now the word of the Lord came to (A)Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to (B)Nineveh, that (C)great city, and call out against it, (D)for their evil[a] has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah (E)rose to flee to (F)Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to (G)Joppa and found a ship going to (H)Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to (I)Tarshish, (J)away from the presence of the Lord.
4 But (K)the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened (L)to break up. 5 Then the mariners were afraid, and (M)each cried out to his god. And (N)they hurled the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down and was fast asleep. 6 So the captain came and said to him, “What do you mean, you sleeper? Arise, (O)call out to your god! (P)Perhaps the god will give a thought to us, that we may not perish.”
Jonah Is Thrown into the Sea
7 And they said to one another, “Come, let us (Q)cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. 8 Then they said to him, “Tell us on whose account this evil has come upon us. What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? And of what people are you?” 9 And he said to them, “I am a Hebrew, and I fear (R)the Lord, the God of heaven, (S)who made the sea and the dry land.” 10 Then the men were exceedingly afraid and said to him, “What is this that you have done!” For the men knew that (T)he was fleeing from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.
11 Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us?” For the sea grew more and more tempestuous. 12 He said to them, “Pick me up and hurl me into the sea; then the sea will quiet down for you, (U)for I know it is because of me that this great tempest has come upon you.” 13 Nevertheless, the men rowed hard[b] to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them. 14 Therefore they called out to the Lord, “O Lord, let us not perish for this man's life, and (V)lay not on us innocent blood, (W)for you, O Lord, have done as it pleased you.” 15 So they picked up Jonah and hurled him into the sea, (X)and the sea ceased from its raging. 16 Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, (Y)and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord (Z)and made vows.
A Great Fish Swallows Jonah
17 [c] And the Lord appointed[d] a great fish to swallow up Jonah. (AA)And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Footnotes
- Jonah 1:2 The same Hebrew word can mean evil or disaster, depending on the context; so throughout Jonah
- Jonah 1:13 Hebrew the men dug in [their oars]
- Jonah 1:17 Ch 2:1 in Hebrew
- Jonah 1:17 Or had appointed
Jonah 1
New King James Version
Jonah’s Disobedience
1 Now the word of the Lord came to (A)Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to (B)Nineveh, that (C)great city, and cry out against it; for (D)their wickedness has come up before Me.” 3 But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to (E)Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to (F)Tarshish (G)from the presence of the Lord.
The Storm at Sea
4 But (H)the Lord [a]sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken up.
5 Then the mariners were afraid; and every man cried out to his god, and threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea, to lighten [b]the load. But Jonah had gone down (I)into the lowest parts of the ship, had lain down, and was fast asleep.
6 So the captain came to him, and said to him, “What do you mean, sleeper? Arise, (J)call on your God; (K)perhaps your God will consider us, so that we may not perish.”
7 And they said to one another, “Come, let us (L)cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this trouble has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. 8 Then they said to him, (M)“Please tell us! For whose cause is this trouble upon us? What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? And of what people are you?”
9 So he said to them, “I am a Hebrew; and I fear [c]the Lord, the God of heaven, (N)who made the sea and the dry land.”
Jonah Thrown into the Sea
10 Then the men were 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. 11 Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you that the sea may be calm for us?”—for the sea was growing more tempestuous.
12 And he said to them, (O)“Pick me up and [d]throw me into the sea; then the sea will become calm for you. For I know that this great tempest is because of me.”
13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to return to land, (P)but they could not, for the sea continued to grow more tempestuous against them. 14 Therefore they cried out to the Lord and said, “We pray, O Lord, please do not let us perish for this man’s life, and (Q)do not charge us with innocent blood; for You, O Lord, (R)have done as it pleased You.” 15 So they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, (S)and the sea ceased from its raging. 16 Then the men (T)feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to the Lord and took vows.
Jonah’s Prayer and Deliverance
17 Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And (U)Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Footnotes
- Jonah 1:4 Lit. hurled
- Jonah 1:5 Lit. from upon them
- Jonah 1:9 Heb. YHWH
- Jonah 1:12 Lit. hurl
Jonás 1
La Biblia de las Américas
Desobediencia de Jonás
1 Vino palabra del Señor a Jonás(A), hijo de Amitai, diciendo: 2 Levántate, ve a Nínive, la gran ciudad(B), y proclama contra ella(C), porque su maldad ha subido hasta[a] mí(D). 3 Pero Jonás se levantó para huir a Tarsis, lejos de la presencia del Señor. Y descendiendo a Jope(E), encontró un barco que iba a Tarsis, pagó el pasaje y entró en él para ir con ellos a Tarsis(F), lejos de la presencia del Señor(G).
4 Y el Señor desató sobre el mar un fuerte viento, y hubo una tempestad tan grande en el mar(H) que el barco estuvo a punto de romperse. 5 Los marineros tuvieron miedo y cada uno clamaba a su dios(I); y arrojaron al mar la carga[b] que estaba en el barco para aligerarlo[c](J). Pero Jonás había bajado a la bodega del barco, se había acostado y dormía profundamente. 6 El capitán se le acercó y le dijo: ¿Cómo es que estás durmiendo? ¡Levántate, invoca a tu Dios(K)! Quizás tu Dios piense en nosotros y no pereceremos(L). 7 Y cada uno dijo a su compañero: Venid, echemos suertes(M) para saber por causa de quién nos ha venido esta calamidad. Y echaron suertes, y cayó la suerte sobre Jonás(N). 8 Entonces le dijeron: Decláranos ahora(O) por causa de quién nos ha venido esta calamidad. ¿Qué oficio tienes(P), y de dónde vienes? ¿Cuál es tu tierra, y de qué pueblo eres? 9 Y él les respondió: Soy hebreo(Q), y temo al Señor(R) Dios del cielo(S), que hizo el mar y la tierra[d](T).
10 Los hombres se atemorizaron en gran manera y le dijeron: ¿Qué es esto que has hecho? Porque ellos[e] sabían que él huía de la presencia del Señor(U), por lo que él les había declarado. 11 Entonces le dijeron: ¿Qué haremos contigo para que el mar se calme en torno nuestro[f]? Pues el mar se embravecía más y más. 12 Y él les dijo: Tomadme[g] y lanzadme al mar, y el mar se calmará en torno vuestro[h], pues yo sé que por mi causa ha venido esta gran tempestad sobre vosotros(V). 13 Los hombres se pusieron a remar con afán para volver a tierra firme, pero no pudieron, porque el mar seguía embraveciéndose contra ellos. 14 Entonces invocaron al Señor(W), y dijeron: Te rogamos, oh Señor, no permitas que perezcamos ahora por causa de la vida de este hombre, ni pongas sobre nosotros sangre inocente; porque tú, Señor, has hecho como te ha placido(X).
15 Tomaron[i], pues, a Jonás y lo lanzaron al mar; y el mar cesó en su furia(Y). 16 Y aquellos[j] hombres temieron en gran manera al Señor; ofrecieron un sacrificio al Señor y le hicieron votos(Z).
17 [k]Y el Señor dispuso un gran pez que se tragara a Jonás; y Jonás estuvo en el vientre del pez tres días y tres noches(AA).
Footnotes
- Jonás 1:2 Lit., delante de
- Jonás 1:5 Lit., las vasijas
- Jonás 1:5 Lit., para aligerar de sobre ellos
- Jonás 1:9 Lit., tierra seca
- Jonás 1:10 Lit., los hombres
- Jonás 1:11 Lit., de sobre nosotros
- Jonás 1:12 Lit., Levantadme
- Jonás 1:12 Lit., de sobre vosotros
- Jonás 1:15 Lit., Levantaron
- Jonás 1:16 Lit., los
- Jonás 1:17 En el texto heb., cap. 2:1
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