1	Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying# , [Jonah: Gr. Jonas]
			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# . [sent out: Heb. cast forth] [was like...: Heb. thought 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 . [the LORD: or, JEHOVAH]
			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. [exceedingly...: Heb. with great fear]
			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# . [may...: Heb. may be silent from us] [wrought...: or, grew more and more tempestuous: Heb. went]
			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. [rowed: Heb. digged] [wrought...: or, grew more and more tempestuous: Heb. went]
			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. [ceased: Heb. stood]
			16	Then the men feared# the LORD exceedingly# , and offered# a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made# vows. [offered...: Heb. sacrifice unto the LORD, and vowed 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. [belly: Heb. bowels]