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Jonah 1

3 Jonáh fled when he was sent to preach. 4 A tempest ariseth, and he is cast into the sea for his disobedience.
1.The word of the Lord came aalso unto Jonáh the son of Amittái, saying,
2.Arise, and go to bNinevéh, that cgreat citie, and crye against it: for their wickedness is come up before me.
3.But Jonáh rose up to dflee into Tarshísh from the presence of the Lord, and went down to eJaphó: and he found a ship going to Tarshísh: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, that he might go with them unto Tarshísh, from the fpresence of the Lord.
4.But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mightie tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
5.Then the mariners were afraid, and cryed every man unto his god, and cast the wares that were in the ship, into the sea to lighten it of them: but Jonáh was gone down ginto the sides of the ship, and he laie down, and was fast a sleep.
6.So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, ô sleeper! Arise, call upon thy hGod, 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 ilots, that we may know, for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonáh.
8.Then said they unto him, Tell us for whose cause this evil is upon us? what is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? which is thy country? and of what people art thou?
9.And he answered them, I am an Ebrew, and I fear the Lord 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 knewe, 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 troublous) AH
12.And he said unto them, Take me, and cast me 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 to bring it to the land, but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was troublous against them.
14.Wherefore they cryed unto the Lord, and said, kWe beseech thee, ô Lord, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and laie not upon us innocent blood: for thou, ô Lord, hast done, as it pleased thee.
15.So they took up Jonáh, and cast him into the sea, and the sea ceased from her raging.
16.Then the men lfeared 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 Jonáh: and Jonáh was in the mbelly of the fish three days, & three nights.

Notes

1-a.
After that he had preached along time in Israél: and so Ezekiél, after that for a time he had prophecied in Juda, he had visions in Babylon Ez. 1.1.
2-b.
For seeing the great obstination of the Israelites, he sent his Prophet to the Gentiles that they might provoke them to repentance or at least make them inexcusable: for Ninivéh was the chief city of the Assyrians.
2-c.
For as authors write, it contained in circuit about eight and forty mile and had a thousand and five hundred towers, and at this time there were an hundred and twenty thousand children therein, Ch. 4.11.
3-d.
Whereby he declared his weakness, that would not promptly follow the Lord’s calling, but gave place to his own reason, which persuaded him that he should nothing at all profit there, seeing he had done so small good among his own people, Ch. 4.2.
3-e.
Which was the haven, and port to take shipping thither, called also Joppe.
3-f.
From that vocation whereunto God had called him, and wherein he would have assisted him.
5-g.
As one that would have cast off this care, and solicitude by seeking rest and quietness.
6-h.
As they had called on their idols, which declares that idolaters have no stay nor certainty, but in their troubles seek, they can not tell to whom.
7-i.
Which declared that the matter was in great extremity, and doubt, which thing was God’s motion in them for the trial of the cause: and this may not be done but in matters of great importance.
14-k.
This declares that the very wicked in their necessities flee unto God for succour, and also that they are touched with a certain fear to shed man’s blood, where as they know no manifest sign of wickedness.
16-l.
They were touched with a certain repentance of their life past, and began to worship the true God, by whom they saw themselves so wonderfully delivered: but this was done for fear and not of a pure heart and affection, neither according to God’s word.
17-m.
Thus the Lord would chastise his Prophet with a most terrible spectacle of death, and hereby also confirm him of his favour and support in this his charge which was injoined him.