Jonah 1
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Jonah 1:1-6

1וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it cameH9001H1961דְּבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹנָ֥הyo.NahJonahH3124בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲמִתַּ֖י'a.mi.TaiAmittaiH573לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
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
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