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Jonah Tries to Run from the Lord

The Lord’s message came[a] to Jonah son of Amittai,[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Jonah 1:1 tn The Targum (Aramaic translation) of Jonah 1:1 interprets the Hebrew as, “There was a word of prophecy from the Lord” (cf. Tg. Hos 1:1).
  2. Jonah 1:1 tn The infinitive לֵאמֹר (leʾmor, “saying”) introduces direct discourse and is untranslated in English.

Jonah Flees From the Lord

The word of the Lord came to Jonah(A) son of Amittai:(B)

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