Jonah 1:2

“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.”

"Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me." - Jonah 1:2
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What does Jonah 1:2 mean?

The verse Jonah 1:2 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me." This verse is the beginning of the story of the prophet Jonah, who is tasked with delivering a message of…

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The Call to Nineveh: A Lesson in Obedience and Mercy

In the heart of the book of Jonah, we find a powerful command from the Lord: **“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.”** (Jonah 1:2, KJV). This verse encapsulates a moment that not only defines Jonah’s journey but…

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A Prayer for Obedience and Compassion

O Lord God, Creator of heaven and earth, we come before You with humble hearts, seeking Your guidance and strength as we reflect on the calling You placed upon the prophet Jonah. Just as You instructed Jonah, saying, "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it…

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Jonah 1:2 - "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me."
Jonah 2:1 - "Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,"
"Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly," - Jonah 2:1
Jonah 1:1 - "Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,"
Jonah 2:2-9 Jonah praying in the belly of the fish.
Jonah 1:17 – "But the Lord provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights."
Jonah 4:1 - "But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry."
Jonah 2:10 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land."
JONAH 4, NINEVAH REPENTING, JONAH BITTER
Jonah 1:17 - "¶ 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."
Jonah 3:1 - "And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,"
Jonah 2:2
Jonah 2:2-6 Jonah sinking down in the deep blue water, with the whale about to swallow him.
Jonah 2:2-8 Jonah praying in the belly if the fish - myst be realistic, no skeletons, weird teeth, etc.
Jonah 2:8
"But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry." - Jonah 4:1
Jonah 1:15 - "So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging."
"Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying," - Jonah 1:1
"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." - Jonah 1:17
jonah 2:10 abstract
"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." - Jonah 1:17
Jonah 2:4 Ship fit for the period in which Jonah lived. In daytime, great tempest, big waves, strong winds
"And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying," - Jonah 3:1
"¶ 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." - Jonah 1:17
"¶ And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land." - Jonah 2:10
Jonah 2:8 - "They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy."
Jonah 1:4-5 ancient sail ship appropriate for time of Jonah, in the mids of a great tempest, dark waters, big waves, strong winds
Jonah 1:7 - "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."
Jonah 1:5 - "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."