English Bible Presentation Sharing - Jonah Book, chapter 1, verse 4 in Ylt Version

Jonah 1 : 1 (YLT)

And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jonah son of Amittai, saying:

Jonah 1 : 2 (YLT)

`Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim against it that their wickedness hath come up before Me.`

Jonah 1 : 3 (YLT)

And Jonah riseth to flee to Tarshish from the face of Jehovah, and goeth down *to Joppa, and findeth a ship going to Tarshish, and he giveth its fare, and goeth down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the face of Jehovah.

Jonah 1 : 4 (YLT)

And Jehovah hath cast a great wind on the sea, and there is a great tempest in the sea, and the ship hath reckoned to be broken;

Jonah 1 : 5 (YLT)

and the mariners are afraid, and cry each unto his god, and cast the goods that *are in the ship into the sea, to make it light of them; and Jonah hath gone down unto the sides of the vessel, and he lieth down, and is fast asleep.

Jonah 1 : 6 (YLT)

And the chief of the company draweth near to him, and saith to him, `What -- to thee, O sleeper? rise, call unto thy God, it may be God doth bethink himself of us, and we do not perish.`

Jonah 1 : 7 (YLT)

And they say each unto his neighbour, `Come, and we cast lots, and we know on whose account this evil *is on us.` And they cast lots, and the lot falleth on Jonah.

Jonah 1 : 8 (YLT)

And they say unto him, `Declare to us, we pray thee, on what account this evil *is on us? what is thine occupation, and whence comest thou? what is thy country, seeing thou art not of this people?`

Jonah 1 : 9 (YLT)

And he saith unto them, `A Hebrew I *am , and Jehovah, God of the heavens, I am reverencing, who made the sea and the dry land.`

Jonah 1 : 10 (YLT)

And the men fear a great fear, and say unto him, `What *is this thou hast done!` for the men have known that from the face of Jehovah he is fleeing, for he hath told them.

Jonah 1 : 11 (YLT)

And they say unto him, `What do we do to thee that the sea may cease from us, for the sea is more and more tempestuous?`

Jonah 1 : 12 (YLT)

And he saith unto them, `Lift me up, and cast me into the sea, and the sea doth cease from you; for I know that on my account this great tempest *is upon you.`

Jonah 1 : 13 (YLT)

And the men row to turn back unto the dry land, and are not able, for the sea is more and more tempestuous against them.

Jonah 1 : 14 (YLT)

And they cry unto Jehovah, and say, `We pray Thee, O Jehovah, let us not, we pray Thee, perish for this man`s life, and do not lay on us innocent blood, for Thou, Jehovah, as Thou hast pleased, Thou hast done.`

Jonah 1 : 15 (YLT)

And they lift up Jonah, and cast him into the sea, and the sea ceaseth from its raging;

Jonah 1 : 16 (YLT)

and the men fear Jehovah -- a great fear, and sacrifice a sacrifice to Jehovah, and vow vows.

Jonah 1 : 17 (YLT)

And Jehovah appointeth a great fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah is in the bowels of the fish three days and three nights.