Jonah 1 - Compare Translations
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Jonah 1:1
KJVNow the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
WEBNow Yahweh’s word came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
YLTAnd there is a word of Jehovah unto Jonah son of Amittai, saying:
Jonah 1:2
KJVArise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
WEB“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach against it, for their wickedness has come up before me.”
YLT`Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim against it that their wickedness hath come up before Me.'
Jonah 1:3
KJVBut Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.
WEBBut Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh.
YLTAnd Jonah riseth to flee to Tarshish from the face of Jehovah, and goeth down [to] Joppa, and findeth a ship going [to] Tarshish, and he giveth its fare, and goeth down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the face of Jehovah.
Jonah 1:4
KJVBut the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
WEBBut Yahweh sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty storm on the sea, so that the ship was likely to break up.
YLTAnd Jehovah hath cast a great wind on the sea, and there is a great tempest in the sea, and the ship hath reckoned to be broken;
Jonah 1:5
KJVThen the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.
WEBThen the mariners were afraid, and every man cried to his god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone down into the innermost parts of the ship, and he was laying down, and was fast asleep.
YLTand the mariners are afraid, and cry each unto his god, and cast the goods that [are] in the ship into the sea, to make [it] light of them; and Jonah hath gone down unto the sides of the vessel, and he lieth down, and is fast asleep.
Jonah 1:6
KJVSo the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
WEBSo the ship master came to him, and said to him, “What do you mean, sleeper? Arise, call on your God! Maybe your God will notice us, so that we won’t perish.”
YLTAnd the chief of the company draweth near to him, and saith to him, `What -- to thee, O sleeper? rise, call unto thy God, it may be God doth bethink himself of us, and we do not perish.'
Jonah 1:7
KJVAnd they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
WEBThey all said to each other, “Come, let us cast lots, that we may know who is responsible for this evil that is on us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.
YLTAnd they say each unto his neighbour, `Come, and we cast lots, and we know on whose account this evil [is] on us.' And they cast lots, and the lot falleth on Jonah.
Jonah 1:8
KJVThen said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?
WEBThen they asked him, “Tell us, please, for whose cause this evil is on us. What is your occupation? Where do you come from? What is your country? Of what people are you?”
YLTAnd they say unto him, `Declare to us, we pray thee, on what account this evil [is] on us? what [is] thine occupation, and whence comest thou? what [is] thy country, seeing thou art not of this people?'
Jonah 1:9
KJVAnd he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.
WEBHe said to them, “I am a Hebrew, and I fear Yahweh, the God of heaven, who has made the sea and the dry land.”
YLTAnd he saith unto them, `A Hebrew I [am], and Jehovah, God of the heavens, I am reverencing, who made the sea and the dry land.'
Jonah 1:10
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Jonah 1:11
KJVThen said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
WEBThen they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?” For the sea grew more and more stormy.
YLTAnd they say unto him, `What do we do to thee that the sea may cease from us, for the sea is more and more tempestuous?'
Jonah 1:12
KJVAnd he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
WEBHe said to them, “Take me up, and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; for I know that because of me this great storm is on you.”
YLTAnd he saith unto them, `Lift me up, and cast me into the sea, and the sea doth cease from you; for I know that on my account this great tempest [is] upon you.'
Jonah 1:13
KJVNevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
WEBNevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them.
YLTAnd the men row to turn back unto the dry land, and are not able, for the sea is more and more tempestuous against them.
Jonah 1:14
KJVWherefore they cried unto the Lord, and said, We beseech thee, O Lord, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O Lord, hast done as it pleased thee.
WEBTherefore they cried to Yahweh, and said, “We beg you, Yahweh, we beg you, don’t let us die for this man’s life, and don’t lay on us innocent blood; for you, Yahweh, have done as it pleased you.”
YLTAnd they cry unto Jehovah, and say, `We pray Thee, O Jehovah, let us not, we pray Thee, perish for this man's life, and do not lay on us innocent blood, for Thou, Jehovah, as Thou hast pleased, Thou hast done.'
Jonah 1:15
KJVSo they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.
WEBSo they took up Jonah, and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging.
YLTAnd they lift up Jonah, and cast him into the sea, and the sea ceaseth from its raging;
Jonah 1:16
KJVThen the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord, and made vows.
WEBThen the men feared Yahweh exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh, and made vows.
YLTand the men fear Jehovah -- a great fear, and sacrifice a sacrifice to Jehovah, and vow vows.
Jonah 1:17
KJVNow the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
WEBYahweh prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
YLTAnd Jehovah appointeth a great fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah is in the bowels of the fish three days and three nights.
17 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT