Danish · Beginner
Adapted from Jonah and the Whale
Jonah flees his mission, is swallowed by a great fish, and eventually delivers God’s message to Nineveh.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
En dag sagde Gud til Jonas, Amittajs søn: »Tag til den store by Nineve, og advar folk dér. Jeg ved, at de gør onde ting.«
One day God said to Jonah, the son of Amittai, “Go to the great city of Nineveh and warn the people there. I know they do wicked things.”
Men Jonas ville væk fra Gud. Han tog til Joppe og fandt et skib, der skulle sejle til Tarsis. Han betalte for rejsen og gik om bord.
But Jonah wanted to get away from God. He went to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. He paid for the journey and went aboard.
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