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Jonah 3

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  1. 1And the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the second time, saying,
    1. וַיְהִ֧י
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יְהִ֧יy.Hiit cameH1961
    2. דְבַר־
      1. דְבַרde.var-[the] word ofH1697G
    3. יְהוָ֛ה
      1. יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    5. יוֹנָ֖ה
      1. יוֹנָ֖הyo.NahJonahH3124
    6. שֵׁנִ֥ית
      1. שֵׁנִ֥יתshe.Nita second [time]H8145
    7. לֵאמֹֽר׃
      1. לֵle.<to>H9005
      2. אמֹֽרMorsayingH0559
  2. 2Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
    1. ק֛וּם
      1. ק֛וּםkumariseH6965B
    2. לֵ֥ךְ
      1. לֵ֥ךְlekhgoH1980G
    3. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    4. נִֽינְוֵ֖ה
      1. נִֽינְוֵ֖הnin.VehNinevehH5210
    5. הָעִ֣יר
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עִ֣יר'IrcityH5892B
    6. הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. גְּדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419A
    7. וִּקְרָ֤א
      1. וִּviandH9002
      2. קְרָ֤אk.Ra'call outH7121I
    8. אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙
      1. אֵלֶ֙י'e.Lei.againstH0413
      2. הָ֙haitH9034
    9. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    10. הַקְּרִיאָ֔ה
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. קְּרִיאָ֔הke.ri.'AhproclamationH7150
    11. אֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    12. אָנֹכִ֖י
      1. אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH0595
    13. דֹּבֵ֥ר
      1. דֹּבֵ֥רdo.Ver[am] speakingH1696G
    14. אֵלֶֽיךָ׃
      1. אֵלֶֽי'e.Lei.toH0413
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
  3. 3So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of Jehovah. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city, of three days' journey.
    1. וַיָּ֣קָם
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יָּ֣קָםi.Ya.komhe aroseH6965B
    2. יוֹנָ֗ה
      1. יוֹנָ֗הyo.NahJonahH3124
    3. וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֵּ֛לֶךְi.Ye.lekhhe wentH1980G
    4. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    5. נִֽינְוֶ֖ה
      1. נִֽינְוֶ֖הnin.VehNinevehH5210
    6. כִּדְבַ֣ר
      1. כִּkiaccording toH9004
      2. דְבַ֣רd.Var[the] word ofH1697G
    7. יְהוָ֑ה
      1. יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    8. וְנִֽינְוֵ֗ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נִֽינְוֵ֗הni.ne.VehNinevehH5210
    9. הָיְתָ֤ה
      1. הָיְתָ֤הha.ye.Tahit wasH1961
    10. עִיר־
      1. עִיר'ir-a cityH5892B
    11. גְּדוֹלָה֙
      1. גְּדוֹלָה֙ge.do.LahgreatH1419A
    12. לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים
      1. לֵֽle.toH9005
      2. אלֹהִ֔יםlo.HimGodH0430G
    13. מַהֲלַ֖ךְ
      1. מַהֲלַ֖ךְma.ha.Lakha journey ofH4109
    14. שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת
      1. שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969
    15. יָמִֽים׃
      1. יָמִֽיםya.MimdaysH3117G
  4. 4And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
    1. וַיָּ֤חֶל
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יָּ֤חֶלi.Ya.chelhe beganH2490C
    2. יוֹנָה֙
      1. יוֹנָה֙yo.NahJonahH3124
    3. לָב֣וֹא
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. ב֣וֹאVo'goH0935G
    4. בָעִ֔יר
      1. בָva.in theH9003
      2. עִ֔יר'IrcityH5892B
    5. מַהֲלַ֖ךְ
      1. מַהֲלַ֖ךְma.ha.Lakha journey ofH4109
    6. י֣וֹם
      1. י֣וֹםYoma dayH3117G
    7. אֶחָ֑ד
      1. אֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadoneH0259
    8. וַיִּקְרָא֙
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּקְרָא֙i.yik.Ra'he proclaimedH7121I
    9. וַיֹּאמַ֔ר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּאמַ֔רi.yo.Marhe saidH0559
    10. ע֚וֹד
      1. ע֚וֹדodyetH5750
    11. אַרְבָּעִ֣ים
      1. אַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH0705
    12. י֔וֹם
      1. י֔וֹםYomday[s]H3117G
    13. וְנִֽינְוֵ֖ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נִֽינְוֵ֖הni.ne.VehNinevehH5210
    14. נֶהְפָּֽכֶת׃
      1. נֶהְפָּֽכֶתneh.Pa.khet[is] about to be overturnedH2015
  5. 5And the people of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
    1. וַֽיַּאֲמִ֛ינוּ
      1. וַֽvaandH9001
      2. יַּאֲמִ֛ינוּi.ya.'a.Mi.nuthey believedH0539
    2. אַנְשֵׁ֥י
      1. אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[the] people ofH0582
    3. נִֽינְוֵ֖ה
      1. נִֽינְוֵ֖הnin.VehNinevehH5210
    4. בֵּֽאלֹהִ֑ים
      1. בֵּֽbe.inH9003
      2. אלֹהִ֑יםlo.HimGodH0430G
    5. וַיִּקְרְאוּ־
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּקְרְאוּi.yik.re.'u-they proclaimedH7121G
    6. צוֹם֙
      1. צוֹם֙tzOma fastH6685
    7. וַיִּלְבְּשׁ֣וּ
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּלְבְּשׁ֣וּi.yil.be.Shuthey woreH3847
    8. שַׂקִּ֔ים
      1. שַׂקִּ֔יםsa.Kimsackcloth<s>H8242
    9. מִגְּדוֹלָ֖ם
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. גְּדוֹלָ֖ge.do.LagreatH1419A
      3. םmtheirH9028
    10. וְעַד־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַד'ad-untoH5704
    11. קְטַנָּֽם׃
      1. קְטַנָּֽke.ta.NainsignificantH6996A
      2. םmtheirH9028
  6. 6And the tidings reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
    1. וַיִּגַּ֤ע
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּגַּ֤עi.yi.Ga'it reachedH5060
    2. הַדָּבָר֙
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. דָּבָר֙da.VarwordH1697G
    3. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    4. מֶ֣לֶך
      1. מֶ֣לֶךMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
    5. נִֽינְוֵ֔ה
      1. נִֽינְוֵ֔הnin.VehNinevehH5210
    6. וַיָּ֙קָם֙
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יָּ֙קָם֙i.Ya.komhe aroseH6965B
    7. מִכִּסְא֔וֹ
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. כִּסְא֔kis.'throneH3678G
      3. וֹOhisH9023
    8. וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּעֲבֵ֥רi.ya.'a.Verhe took offH5674C
    9. אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ
      1. אַדַּרְתּ֖'a.dar.TcloakH0155
      2. וֹohisH9023
    10. מֵֽעָלָ֑יו
      1. מֵֽme.fromH9006
      2. עָלָ֑י'a.Laon <the>H5921A
      3. וvhimH9033
    11. וַיְכַ֣ס
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יְכַ֣סy.Khashe coveredH3680
    12. שַׂ֔ק
      1. שַׂ֔קSaksackclothH8242
    13. וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֵּ֖שֶׁבi.Ye.shevhe satH3427
    14. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    15. הָאֵֽפֶר׃
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אֵֽפֶר'E.ferash[es]H0665
  7. 7And he made proclamation and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed, nor drink water;
    1. וַיַּזְעֵ֗ק
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּזְעֵ֗קi.yaz.'Ekhe had a proclamation madeH2199
    2. וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֙אמֶר֙i.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    3. בְּנִֽינְוֵ֔ה
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. נִֽינְוֵ֔הni.ne.VehNinevehH5210
    4. מִטַּ֧עַם
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. טַּ֧עַםTa.'am[the] decree ofH2940
    5. הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֛לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    6. וּגְדֹלָ֖יו
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. גְדֹלָ֖יge.do.Lagreat [people]H1419A
      3. וvhisH9023
    7. לֵאמֹ֑ר
      1. לֵle.<to>H9005
      2. אמֹ֑רMorsayingH0559
    8. הָאָדָ֨ם
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אָדָ֨ם'a.DampeopleH0120G
    9. וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. בְּהֵמָ֜הbe.he.MahlivestockH0929
    10. הַבָּקָ֣ר
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. בָּקָ֣רba.KarcattleH1241
    11. וְהַצֹּ֗אן
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. צֹּ֗אןTzonflock[s]H6629G
    12. אַֽל־
      1. אַֽל'al-may notH0408
    13. יִטְעֲמוּ֙
      1. יִטְעֲמוּ֙yit.'a.Muthey tasteH2938
    14. מְא֔וּמָה
      1. מְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972
    15. אַ֨ל־
      1. אַ֨ל'Al-may notH0408
    16. יִרְע֔וּ
      1. יִרְע֔וּyir.'Uthey grazeH7462B
    17. וּמַ֖יִם
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מַ֖יִםMa.yimwaterH4325G
    18. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    19. יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃
      1. יִשְׁתּֽוּyish.Tuthey drinkH8354
  8. 8but let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and beast, and let them cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands.
    1. וְיִתְכַּסּ֣וּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יִתְכַּסּ֣וּyit.ka.Suthey may cover themselvesH3680
    2. שַׂקִּ֗ים
      1. שַׂקִּ֗יםsa.Kimsackcloth<s>H8242
    3. הָֽאָדָם֙
      1. הָֽha.theH9009
      2. אָדָם֙'a.DampeopleH0120G
    4. וְהַבְּהֵמָ֔ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. בְּהֵמָ֔הbe.he.MahlivestockH0929
    5. וְיִקְרְא֥וּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יִקְרְא֥וּyik.re.'Ulet them call outH7121G
    6. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    7. אֱלֹהִ֖ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    8. בְּחָזְקָ֑ה
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. חָזְקָ֑הcha.ze.KahstrengthH2394
    9. וְיָשֻׁ֗בוּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יָשֻׁ֗בוּya.Shu.vulet them turn backH7725O
    10. אִ֚ישׁ
      1. אִ֚ישׁ'isheveryoneH0376I
    11. מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. דַּרְכּ֣dar.KwayH1870G
      3. וֹohisH9023
    12. הָֽרָעָ֔ה
      1. הָֽha.<the>H9009
      2. רָעָ֔הra.'AhevilH7451I
    13. וּמִן־
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִןmin-fromH4480A
    14. הֶחָמָ֖ס
      1. הֶhe.theH9009
      2. חָמָ֖סcha.MasviolenceH2555
    15. אֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    16. בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃
      1. בְּbe.[is] inH9003
      2. כַפֵּיkha.pei.palmsH3709G
      3. הֶֽםHemtheirH9028
  9. 9Who knoweth whether God will not turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
    1. מִֽי־
      1. מִֽיmi-who?H4310
    2. יוֹדֵ֣עַ
      1. יוֹדֵ֣עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045
    3. יָשׁ֔וּב
      1. יָשׁ֔וּבya.Shuvhe will turnH7725O
    4. וְנִחַ֖ם
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. נִחַ֖םni.Chamhe will relentH5162H
    5. הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    6. וְשָׁ֛ב
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. שָׁ֛בShavhe will turn backH7725O
    7. מֵחֲר֥וֹן
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. חֲר֥וֹןcha.Ron[the] burning ofH2740
    8. אַפּ֖וֹ
      1. אַפּ֖'a.PangerH0639G
      2. וֹohisH9023
    9. וְלֹ֥א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֥אLo'notH3808
    10. נֹאבֵֽד׃
      1. נֹאבֵֽדno.Vedwe will perishH0006
  10. 10And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil which he said he would do unto them; and he did it not.
    1. וַיַּ֤רְא
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּ֤רְאi.Yar'he sawH7200G
    2. הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙
      1. הָֽha.<the>H9009
      2. אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    3. אֶֽת־
      1. אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
    4. מַ֣עֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם
      1. מַ֣עֲשֵׂיma.'a.sei.deedsH4639K
      2. הֶ֔םHemtheirH9028
    5. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-thatH3588A
    6. שָׁ֖בוּ
      1. שָׁ֖בוּSha.vuthey turned backH7725O
    7. מִדַּרְכָּ֣ם
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. דַּרְכָּ֣dar.KawayH1870G
      3. םmtheirH9028
    8. הָרָעָ֑ה
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. רָעָ֑הra.'AhevilH7451I
    9. וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּנָּ֣חֶםi.yi.Na.chemhe relentedH5162H
    10. הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    11. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    12. הָרָעָ֛ה
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. רָעָ֛הra.'AhevilH7451C
    13. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
    14. דִּבֶּ֥ר
      1. דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe had saidH1696G
    15. לַעֲשׂוֹת־
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. עֲשׂוֹת'a.sot-doH6213A
    16. לָהֶ֖ם
      1. לָla.to <the>H9005
      2. הֶ֖םHemthemH9038
    17. וְלֹ֥א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֥אLo'notH3808
    18. עָשָֽׂה׃
      1. עָשָֽׂה'a.Sahhe did [it]H6213A

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