Jonah 1:1

New English Translation

Jonah Tries to Run from the Lord

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

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Footnotes

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).
Jonah 1:1 tn The infinitive לֵאמֹר (leʾmor, “saying”) introduces direct discourse and is untranslated in English.

Jonah 1:1

New International Version

Jonah Flees From the Lord

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

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Jonah 1:1

King James Version

1 Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

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Jonah 1:1

New King James Version

Jonah’s Disobedience

1 Now the word of the Lord came to ^(A)Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

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