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Jonah 1:1–2

Jonah’s Disobedience

1 The word of the Lord came to aJonah the son of Amittai saying,

2 “Arise, go to aNineveh the great city and bcry against it, for their cwickedness has come up before Me.”

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Jonah 1:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”

Jonah 1:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.”

Jonah 1:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

Jonah 1:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The Lord gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.”

Jonah 1:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.”

Jonah 1:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Lord spoke his word to Jonah son of Amittai: “Get up, go to the great city of Nineveh, and preach against it, because I see the evil things they do.”

Jonah 1:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Now the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

Jonah 1:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

Jonah 1:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The Lord spoke his word to Jonah, son of Amittai. He said, “Leave at once for the important city, Nineveh. Announce to the people that I can no longer overlook the wicked things they have done.” 

Jonah 1:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because their wickedness has confronted Me.”

Jonah 1:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, “Go at once to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before me.”

Jonah 1:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And the word of Yahweh came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Get up! Go to the great city Nineveh and cry out against her, because their evil has come up before me.”

Jonah 1:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

A message from the Lord came to Jonah. He was the son of Amittai. The Lord said, “Go to the great city of Nineveh. Preach against it. The sins of its people have come to my attention.”


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