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Jonah 1:3

JonahJoppaTarshish
ObedienceFearGod's presence

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

2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

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.

4 But 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.

5 Then 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.

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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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  • Psalms 139:7–12

    Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

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  • Joshua 19:46

    And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.

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  • Genesis 4:16

    And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

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  • Acts 9:43

    And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 1:9

    Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

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  • Acts 9:36

    Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

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  • Jonah 4:2

    And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

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  • 1 Kings 19:3

    And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

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