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.
Jona mēģina aizbēgt no Dieva
1 Kungs runāja uz Jonu, Amitaja dēlu: 2 “Celies, ej uz lielo pilsētu Ninivi un apsauc turieniešus, jo viņu ļaunums ir nācis manā priekšā!” 3 Bet Jona cēlās un bēga no Kunga uz Taršīšu. Viņš gāja uz Jafu, atrada kuģi, kas devās uz Taršīšu, samaksāja ceļa naudu un kāpa kuģī, lai dotos uz Taršīšu – prom no Kunga.
4 Bet Kungs meta jūrā lielu vēju, jūrā sacēlās liela vētra, un kuģim draudēja salūšana gabalos. 5 Jūrnieki izbijās un sauca ikviens uz savu Dievu, un viņi iemeta jūrā kuģa kravu, lai tas kļūtu vieglāks. Bet Jona bija nokāpis laivas dibenā un apgūlies, un cieši aizmidzis. 6 Kuģinieku virsnieks piegāja pie viņa un teica: “Ko tu guli tik cieši?! Celies un sauc uz savu Dievu – varbūt Dievs mūs pamana un neejam bojā!” 7 Un tie sacīja viens otram: “Nāciet un lozēsim, lai zinām, kura dēļ mums šis ļaunums ir noticis?” Un tie meta lozes, un loze krita Jonam. 8 Tad tie sacīja viņam: “Jel pastāsti mums, kādēļ noticis šis ļaunums? Kāds ir tavs amats, un no kurienes tu nāc? Kur tava zeme, un no kādas tautas tu?” 9 Viņš sacīja tiem: “Esmu ebrejs un bīstos Kunga, debesu Dieva, kas radījis jūru un sauszemi.” 10 Tad šie ļaudis bijās milzu izbailēm un sacīja viņam: “Ko tādu tu esi nodarījis?!” – jo tie zināja, ka viņš bēg no Kunga, tādēļ ka viņš bija to pateicis. 11 Tie viņam sacīja: “Ko lai ar tevi darām, ka jūra aprimtu?” – jo jūra trakoja arvien vairāk. 12 Viņš tiem sacīja: “Celiet mani un metiet jūrā, lai jūra aprimst, jo es zinu, ka manis dēļ uznākusi šī lielā vētra.” 13 Tomēr šie ļaudis īrās, lai atgrieztos krastā, bet nejaudāja, jo jūra ap viņiem trakoja arvien vairāk un vairāk. 14 Tad tie piesauca Kungu, sacīdami: “Ak, Kungs! Kaut mēs neietu bojā šā vīra dzīvības dēļ! Nepielīdzini mums nevainīgas asinis, jo tu, Kungs, dari, kā tev tīk!” 15 Un tie cēla Jonu un iemeta viņu jūrā, tad jūra mitējās trakot. 16 Tad šie ļaudis bijās Kunga milzu izbailēs, upurēja Kungam un deva zvērestus.
