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Jonah 1:3

JonahJoppaTarshish
ObedienceFearGod's presence

1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,

2 “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me.”

Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.

4 Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart.

5 The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.

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BSB
Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.
KJV
But 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.
WEB
But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. 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 the LORD.
ASV
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah; and he went down to Joppa, and 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 Jehovah.
DARBY
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah; and he went down to Joppa, and 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 Jehovah.
BLB
And Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish, away from the face of YHWH. And he went down [to] Joppa, and found a ship going [to] Tarshish, and he paid its fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish, away from the face of YHWH.
ÅB
Men Jonas sto opp og ville flykte til Tarsis, bort fra Herrens åsyn; og han dro ned til Joppe og fant der et skip som skulle gå til Tarsis, og han betalte frakten og gikk ombord for å fare med dem til Tarsis, bort fra Herrens åsyn.
OTB
Men Jona satte seg fore å flykte til Tarsis bort fra Herrens åsyn. Han dro ned til Jaffa og fant et skip som skulle til Tarsis. Etter å ha betalt billetten, gikk han ombord for å seile med dem til Tarsis, bort fra Herrens åsyn.
B1930
Men Jonas stod op og vilde fly til Tarsis, bort fra Herrens åsyn; og han drog ned til Joppe og fant der et skib som skulde gå til Tarsis, og han betalte frakten og gikk ombord for å fare med dem til Tarsis, bort fra Herrens åsyn.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 139:7–12

    Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?

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  • Joshua 19:46

    Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa.

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  • Genesis 4:16

    So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

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  • Acts 9:43

    And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 1:9

    They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

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  • Acts 9:36

    In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.

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  • Jonah 4:2

    So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.

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  • 1 Kings 19:3

    And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,

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