


Jonah 1:3
Bible Versions
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.
But Jonah {H3124} rose up {H6965} to flee {H1272} unto Tarshish {H8659} from the presence {H6440} of the LORD {H3068}, and went down {H3381} to Joppa {H3305}; and he found {H4672} a ship {H591} going {H935} to Tarshish {H8659}: so he paid {H5414} the fare {H7939} thereof, and went down {H3381} into it, to go {H935} with them unto Tarshish {H8659} from the presence {H6440} of the LORD {H3068}.
But Yonah, in order to get away from ADONAI, prepared to escape to Tarshish. He went down to Yafo, found a ship headed for Tarshish, paid the fare and went aboard, intending to travel with them to Tarshish and get away from ADONAI.
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.
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.
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