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.
3 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.
6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil [is] upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
8 Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil [is] upon us; What [is] thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what [is] thy country? and of what people [art] thou?
9 And he said unto them, I [am] an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry [land].
10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
11 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
12 And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest [is] upon you.
13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring [it] to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
14 Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.
15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.
16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Versículos relacionados com Jonah, 1:
Jonas 1 tells the story of God's call to Jonas to preach in Nineveh, but instead of obeying, Jonas tries to escape and ends up being thrown into the sea during a storm. Here are five verses related to the topics covered in Jonah 1:
Proverbs 21:30: "There is no wisdom, no intelligence, no advice against the Lord." The chapter of Jonas 1 clearly illustrates the uselessness of trying to escape the call of God. Jonas thought he could escape God's will, but ended up in trouble. This verse of Proverbs reinforces that nothing can resist God's will.
Psalm 139:7-8: "Where will I absent from your Spirit? Where will I run away from your face? If you go to heaven, you are; if you do my bed, behold, you are there too." This psalm highlights God's omnipresence and the impossibility of escaping his presence. This is exactly what Jonas tried to do, but found it was not possible.
Matthew 8:27: "And men marveled, saying, What man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?" As Jonas 1 shows, God has power over storms and seas. In this verse of Matthew, Jesus demonstrates the same power by soothing a storm.
Isaiah 45:22: "Look at me, and shall be saved, you all the terms of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other." When Jonas asked to be thrown into the sea to calm the storm, the sailors feared God and turned to him in prayer. This verse of Isaiah emphasizes the importance of seeking salvation in God.
Acts 27:25: "Therefore, O men, tend to good courage; for I believe in God, that it will happen as I was told." In this chapter of Acts, Paul is facing a storm on the high seas and encourages others to trust God. Like Jonas, the sailors in Acts learn to trust God during a storm at sea.
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