Jonah 1:1

“Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,”

"Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying," - Jonah 1:1
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What does Jonah 1:1 mean?

The verse Jonah 1:1 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying." This short verse is the opening to the book of Jonah in the Old Testament, and it sets the stage for the story that follows. The book…

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A Call to Obedience: Lessons from Jonah 1:1

The verse from Jonah 1:1 states, "Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying." This brief passage opens the book of Jonah, encapsulating the profound moment when God chooses to speak directly to an individual, setting the stage for an extraordinary…

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A Prayer of Obedience and Revelation

Heavenly Father, in this sacred moment, I come before You, humbly bending my heart and spirit toward Your divine presence. I bow before Your majesty, recognizing that You are the Creator of all things, the One who spoke the universe into existence, and the One who knows every…

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Jonah 1:1 - "Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,"
JONAH 4, NINEVAH REPENTING, JONAH BITTER
Jonah 4:1 - "But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry."
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 3:1 - "And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,"
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 2:1 - "Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,"
"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 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
"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 word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying," - Jonah 3:1
"Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly," - Jonah 2:1
"¶ 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 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."
Jonah 1:16 - "Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows."
"So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging." - Jonah 1:15
Jonah 1:2 - "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me."
Jonah 1:13 - "Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them."
Jonah 1:3 - "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."
Jonah 1:4 - "¶ 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."
Jonah 1:11 - "¶ 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."
Jonah 1:9 - "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."
"¶ 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." - Jonah 1:11
"Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows." - Jonah 1:16
Jonah 1:10 - "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."
Jonah 1:6 - "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."