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Jonah 1:2
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Jonah’s Disobedience

1 Now the word of the Lord came to aJonah the son of Amittai, saying,  
2 “Arise, go to aNineveh, that bgreat city, and cry out against it; for ctheir wickedness has come up before Me.”  
3 But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to aJoppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to bTarshish cfrom the presence of the Lord.  

The Storm at Sea

4 But athe Lord sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken up.  
5 Then the mariners were afraid; and every man cried out to his god, and threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea, to lighten1 the load. But Jonah had gone down ainto the lowest parts of the ship, had lain down, and was fast asleep.  
Verse Comparison: Jonah 1:2

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American Standard Version
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

Amplified® Bible
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me.

Contemporary English Version
to go to the great city of Nineveh and say to the people, "The LORD has seen your terrible sins. You are doomed!"

Darby English Version
Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

Good News Bible
He said, "Go to Nineveh, that great city, and speak out against it; I am aware of how wicked its people are."

King James Version
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

New American Standard Bible
"Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me."

New International Version
"Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me."

New King James Version
“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me."

Revised Standard Version
"Arise, go to Nin'eveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness has come up before me."

Young's Literal Translation
`Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim against it that their wickedness hath come up before Me.'

New English Translation
“Go immediately1 to Nineveh,2 that3 large capital4 city,5 and announce judgment against6 its people7 because their wickedness8 has come to my attention.”9


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