Jonah flees from the Lord 1 The word of the Lordcame to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 ‘Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its…

1 1 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lordhis God. 2 He said: ‘In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From deep in…

Jonah goes to Nineveh 1 Then the word of the Lordcame to Jonah a second time: 2 ‘Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message…

Jonah’s anger at the Lord’s compassion 1 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. 2 He prayed to the Lord, ‘Isn’t this what I said, Lord,…