Jonah Chapter 1
Hebrew & Greek Bible
2ק֠וּםkumariseH6965לֵ֧ךְlekhgoH1980אֶל־'el-toH413נִֽינְוֵ֛הnin.VehNinevehH5210הָעִ֥ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הַגְּדוֹלָ֖הha.ge.do.Lah<the> greatH9009H1419וּקְרָ֣אu.ke.Ra'and call outH9002H7121עָלֶ֑יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921H9034כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עָלְתָ֥ה'al.Tahit has come upH5927רָעָתָ֖םra.'a.Tamwickedness theirH7451H9028לְפָנָֽי׃le.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005H6440H9020
3וַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965יוֹנָה֙yo.NahJonahH3124לִבְרֹ֣חַliv.Ro.achto fleeH9005H1272תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁהtar.Shi.shahTarshish towardsH8659H9011מִלִּפְנֵ֖יmi.lif.Neifrom to beforeH9006H9005H6440יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֵּ֨רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001H3381יָפ֜וֹya.FoJoppaH3305וַיִּמְצָ֥אvai.yim.Tza'and he foundH9001H4672אָנִיָּ֣ה׀'a.ni.Yaha shipH591בָּאָ֣הba.'Ah[which was] about to goH935תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁtar.ShishTarshishH8659וַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414שְׂכָרָ֜הּse.kha.Rahfare itsH7939H9024וַיֵּ֤רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001H3381בָּהּ֙bahin <the> itH9003H9034לָב֤וֹאla.Vo'to goH9005H935עִמָּהֶם֙'i.ma.Hemwith themH5973H9038תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁהtar.Shi.shahTarshish towardsH8659H9011מִלִּפְנֵ֖יmi.lif.Neifrom to beforeH9006H9005H6440יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
4וַֽיהוָ֗הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068הֵטִ֤ילhe.Tilhe threwH2904רֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-a windH7307גְּדוֹלָה֙ge.do.LahgreatH1419אֶל־'el-toH413הַיָּ֔םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961סַֽעַר־sa.'ar-a stormH5591גָּד֖וֹלga.DolgreatH1419בַּיָּ֑םbai.Yamon the seaH9003H3220וְהָ֣אֳנִיָּ֔הve.Ho.'o.ni.Yahand the shipH9002H9009H591חִשְּׁבָ֖הchi.she.Vahit thoughtH2803לְהִשָּׁבֵֽר׃le.hi.sha.Verto be brokenH9005H7665
5וַיִּֽירְא֣וּvai.yi.re.'Uand they were afraidH9001H3372הַמַּלָּחִ֗יםha.ma.la.Chimthe sailorsH9009H4419וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֮vai.yiz.'a.Kuand they cried for helpH9001H2199אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH376אֶל־'el-toH413אֱלֹהָיו֒'e.lo.Havgods hisH430H9023וַיָּטִ֨לוּvai.ya.Ti.luand they threwH9001H2904אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֵּלִ֜יםha.ke.Limthe vesselsH9009H3627אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834בָּֽאֳנִיָּה֙bo.'o.ni.Yah[were] in the shipH9003H591אֶל־'el-intoH413הַיָּ֔םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220לְהָקֵ֖לle.ha.Kelto lightenH9005H7043מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֑םme.'a.lei.Hemfrom on <the> themH9006H5921H9038וְיוֹנָ֗הve.yo.Nahand JonahH9002H3124יָרַד֙ya.Radhe had gone downH3381אֶל־'el-intoH413יַרְכְּתֵ֣יyar.ke.Tei[the] innermost parts ofH3411הַסְּפִינָ֔הha.se.fi.Nahthe shipH9009H5600וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בvai.yish.Kavand he had lain downH9001H7901וַיֵּרָדַֽם׃vai.ye.ra.Damand he had fallen fast asleepH9001H7290
6וַיִּקְרַ֤בvai.yik.Ravand he drew nearH9001H7126אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033רַ֣בrav[the] chief ofH7227הַחֹבֵ֔לha.cho.Velthe sailor[s]H9009H2259וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033מַה־mah-what?H4100לְּךָ֣le.Kha[is] to <the> youH9005H9031נִרְדָּ֑םnir.DamsleepingH7290ק֚וּםkumariseH6965קְרָ֣אke.Ra'callH7121אֶל־'el-toH413אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khagod yourH430H9021אוּלַ֞י'u.LaiperhapsH194יִתְעַשֵּׁ֧תyit.'a.Shethe will give thoughtH6245הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.Himthe godH9009H430לָ֖נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808נֹאבֵֽד׃no.Vedwe will perishH6
7וַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376אֶל־'el-toH413רֵעֵ֗הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023לְכוּ֙le.KhucomeH1980וְנַפִּ֣ילָהve.na.Pi.lahso let us castH9002H5307גֽוֹרָל֔וֹתgo.ra.LotlotsH1486וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔הve.Ne.de.'Ahso we may knowH9002H3045בְּשֶׁלְּמִ֛יbe.she.le.Miby which of whom?H9003H9007H9005H4310הָרָעָ֥הha.ra.'Ahthe evilH9009H7451הַזֹּ֖אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063לָ֑נוּLa.nu[belongs] to <the> usH9005H9035וַיַּפִּ֙לוּ֙vai.ya.Pi.luand they castH9001H5307גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹתgo.ra.LotlotsH1486וַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.Poland it fellH9001H5307הַגּוֹרָ֖לha.go.Ralthe lotH9009H1486עַל־'al-onH5921יוֹנָֽה׃yo.NahJonahH3124
8וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033הַגִּידָה־ha.gi.dah-tell !H5046H9012נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994לָ֔נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035בַּאֲשֶׁ֛רba.'a.Sherbecause <which>H9003H834לְמִי־le.mi-of whom?H9005H4310הָרָעָ֥הha.ra.'Ahthe evilH9009H7451הַזֹּ֖אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063לָ֑נוּLa.nu[belongs] to <the> usH9005H9035מַה־mah-what?H4100מְּלַאכְתְּךָ֙me.lakh.te.Kha[is] occupation yourH4399H9021וּמֵאַ֣יִןu.me.'A.yinand from where?H9002H9006H370תָּב֔וֹאta.Vo'do you comeH935מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100אַרְצֶ֔ךָ'ar.Tze.kha[is] land yourH776H9021וְאֵֽי־ve.'ei-and where?H9002H335מִזֶּ֥הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006H2088עַ֖ם'ampeopleH5971אָֽתָּה׃'A.tah[are] youH859
9וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038עִבְרִ֣י'iv.Ri[am] a HebrewH5680אָנֹ֑כִי'a.No.khiIH595וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יְהוָ֞הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589יָרֵ֔אya.Re'[am] fearingH3373אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe madeH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיָּ֖םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃hai.ya.ba.Shahthe dry landH9009H3004
10וַיִּֽירְא֤וּvai.yi.re.'Uand they fearedH9001H3372הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582יִרְאָ֣הyir.'Aha fearH3374גְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahgreatH1419וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033מַה־mah-what?H4100זֹּ֣אתzotthisH2063עָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יָדְע֣וּya.de.'Uthey knewH3045הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מִלִּפְנֵ֤יmi.lif.Neifrom to beforeH9006H9005H6440יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068ה֣וּאhu'heH1931בֹרֵ֔חַvo.Re.ach[was] fleeingH1272כִּ֥יkiforH3588הִגִּ֖ידhi.Gidhe had toldH5046לָהֶֽם׃la.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038
11וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033מַה־mah-what?H4100נַּ֣עֲשֶׂהNa.'a.sehwill we doH6213לָּ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005H9031וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥קve.yish.Tokso it may be calmH9002H8367הַיָּ֖םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220מֵֽעָלֵ֑ינוּme.'a.Lei.nufrom on <the> usH9006H5921H9035כִּ֥יkiforH3588הַיָּ֖םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220הוֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[was] goingH1980וְסֹעֵֽר׃ve.so.'Erand stormingH9002H5590
12וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038שָׂא֙וּנִי֙sa.'U.nipick up meH5375H9030וַהֲטִילֻ֣נִיva.ha.ti.Lu.niand throw meH9002H2904H9030אֶל־'el-intoH413הַיָּ֔םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥קve.yish.Tokso it may be calmH9002H8367הַיָּ֖םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220מֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֑םme.'a.lei.Khemfrom on <the> youH9006H5921H9036כִּ֚יkiforH3588יוֹדֵ֣עַyo.De.a'[am] knowingH3045אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589כִּ֣יkithatH3588בְשֶׁלִּ֔יve.she.Liby which to <the> meH9003H9007H9005H9030הַסַּ֧עַרha.Sa.'arthe stormH9009H5591הַגָּד֛וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃'a.lei.Khem[is] on youH5921H9036
13וַיַּחְתְּר֣וּvai.yach.te.Ruand they rowedH9001H2864הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582לְהָשִׁ֛יבle.ha.Shivto returnH9005H7725אֶל־'el-toH413הַיַּבָּשָׁ֖הhai.ya.ba.Shahthe dry landH9009H3004וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָכֹ֑לוּya.Kho.luthey were ableH3201כִּ֣יkiforH3588הַיָּ֔םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220הוֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[was] goingH1980וְסֹעֵ֖רve.so.'Erand stormingH9002H5590עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038
14וַיִּקְרְא֨וּvai.yik.re.'Uand they called outH9001H7121אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אָנָּ֤ה'a.Nahwe beg youH577יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068אַל־'al-do notH408נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994נֹאבְדָ֗הnov.Dahlet us perishH6בְּנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙be.Ne.feshby [the] life ofH9003H5315הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תִּתֵּ֥ןti.Tenyou putH5414עָלֵ֖ינוּ'a.Lei.nuon usH5921H9035דָּ֣םdambloodH1818נָקִ֑יאna.Ki'innocentH5355כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859יְהוָ֔הYah.wehO YahwehH3068כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834חָפַ֖צְתָּcha.Fatz.tayou pleasedH2654עָשִֽׂיתָ׃'a.Si.tayou have doneH6213
15וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙vai.yis.'Uand they picked upH9001H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹנָ֔הyo.NahJonahH3124וַיְטִלֻ֖הוּvay.ti.Lu.huand they threw himH9001H2904H9033אֶל־'el-intoH413הַיָּ֑םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220וַיַּעֲמֹ֥דvai.ya.'a.Modand it stoppedH9001H5975הַיָּ֖םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220מִזַּעְפּֽוֹ׃mi.za'.Pofrom storming itsH9006H2197H9023
16וַיִּֽירְא֧וּvai.yi.re.'Uand they fearedH9001H3372הָאֲנָשִׁ֛יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582יִרְאָ֥הyir.'Aha fearH3374גְדוֹלָ֖הge.do.LahgreatH1419אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיִּֽזְבְּחוּ־vai.yiz.be.chu-and they sacrificedH9001H2076זֶ֙בַח֙ze.vacha sacrificeH2077לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068וַֽיִּדְּר֖וּvai.yi.de.Ruand they vowedH9001H5087נְדָרִֽים׃ne.da.RimvowsH5088
17וַיְמַ֤ןvay.Manand he appointedH9001H4487יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068דָּ֣גdaga fishH1709גָּד֔וֹלga.DolgreatH1419לִבְלֹ֖עַliv.Lo.a'to swallowH9005H1104אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹנָ֑הyo.NahJonahH3124וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961יוֹנָה֙yo.NahJonahH3124בִּמְעֵ֣יbim.'Eiin [the] inward parts ofH9003H4578הַדָּ֔גha.Dagthe fishH9009H1709שְׁלֹשָׁ֥הshe.lo.ShahthreeH7969יָמִ֖יםya.MimdaysH3117וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הu.she.lo.Shahand threeH9002H7969לֵילֽוֹת׃lei.LotnightsH3915
Commentaries on Jonah 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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