Jonah 1:1-3, 17; 2:10; 3:1-3
The Message (MSG)
Running Away from God
1-2 One day long ago, God’s Word came to Jonah, Amittai’s son: “Up on your feet and on your way to the big city of Nineveh! Preach to them. They’re in a bad way and I can’t ignore it any longer.”
3 But Jonah got up and went the other direction to Tarshish, running away from God. He went down to the port of Joppa and found a ship headed for Tarshish. He paid the fare and went on board, joining those going to Tarshish—as far away from God as he could get...
17 Then God assigned a huge fish to swallow Jonah. Jonah was in the fish’s belly three days and nights...
10 Then God spoke to the fish, and it vomited up Jonah on the seashore...
1-2 Next, God spoke to Jonah a second time: “Up on your feet and on your way to the big city of Nineveh! Preach to them. They’re in a bad way and I can’t ignore it any longer.”
3 This time Jonah started off straight for Nineveh, obeying God’s orders to the letter.
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