Jonah, King James Bible
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The full text of Jonah from the King James Version of the Bible, verse by verse.
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| ID | Testament | BookNbr | Book | Chapter | VerseNbr | Verse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Testament | 32 | Jonah | 1 | 1 | Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, |
| 2 | Old Testament | 32 | Jonah | 1 | 2 | Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. |
| 3 | Old Testament | 32 | 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. |
| 4 | Old Testament | 32 | 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. |
| 5 | Old Testament | 32 | 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. |
| 6 | Old Testament | 32 | 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. |
| 7 | Old Testament | 32 | 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. |
| 8 | Old Testament | 32 | Jonah | 1 | 8 | Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou? |
| 9 | Old Testament | 32 | 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. |
| 10 | Old Testament | 32 | 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. |
| 11 | Old Testament | 32 | 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. |
| 12 | Old Testament | 32 | Jonah | 1 | 12 | And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. |
| 13 | Old Testament | 32 | 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. |
| 14 | Old Testament | 32 | Jonah | 1 | 14 | Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee. |
| 15 | Old Testament | 32 | Jonah | 1 | 15 | So they look up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. |
| 16 | Old Testament | 32 | Jonah | 1 | 16 | Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows. |
| 17 | Old Testament | 32 | 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. |
| 18 | Old Testament | 32 | Jonah | 2 | 1 | Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, |
| 19 | Old Testament | 32 | Jonah | 2 | 2 | And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. |
| 20 | Old Testament | 32 | Jonah | 2 | 3 | For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. |
| 21 | Old Testament | 32 | Jonah | 2 | 4 | Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. |
| 22 | Old Testament | 32 | Jonah | 2 | 5 | The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head. |
| 23 | Old Testament | 32 | Jonah | 2 | 6 | I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. |
| 24 | Old Testament | 32 | Jonah | 2 | 7 | When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. |
| 25 | Old Testament | 32 | Jonah | 2 | 8 | They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. |
Notes
- Last updated on July 17, 2026.