English
God spoke to Jonah, the son of Amittai. “Get up and go to Nineveh, that great city,” he said. “Speak out against it, because I have seen how wicked its people are.”
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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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Jonah runs away to Tarshish
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But Jonah set out to escape from God's presence by going to Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for Tarshish. After paying his fare, he went aboard to sail there with the crew, away from God's presence.
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