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1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
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The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai:
2 "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me."
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“Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”
3 But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went on board, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.
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But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD.
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