¹Ja Issanda sõna tuli Joonale, Amittai pojale; ta ütles:

¹And the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

²'Võta kätte, mine Niinevesse, sinna suurde linna, ja jutlusta sellele, sest nende kurjus on tõusnud mu palge ette!'

²Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

³Aga Joona tahtis põgeneda Issanda palge eest Tarsisesse; ta läks alla Jaafosse ja leidis laeva, mis oli Tarsisesse minemas; ta andis sõiduraha ja astus peale, et minna koos nendega Tarsisesse, Issanda silma alt ära.

³But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah; and he went down to Joppa, and 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 Jehovah.

⁴Ent Issand tõstis merel kange tuule, nõnda et puhkes suur torm ja näis, et laev hukkub.

⁴But Jehovah sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest upon the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

⁵Ja meremehed kartsid ning karjusid igaüks oma jumala poole; ja nad heitsid merre laevas olevaid asju, et seda nende võrra kergendada. Aga Joona oli läinud alla laevaruumi ja oli heitnud magama; ja ta magas sügavasti.

⁵And the mariners were afraid, and cried every one unto his god; and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to be lightened of them. But Jonah had gone down into the lower part of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

⁶Siis astus laevajuht tema juurde ja ütles talle: 'Kuidas sa saad nõnda sügavasti magada? Tõuse üles, hüüa oma jumala poole, vahest jumal mõtleb meie peale ja me ei hukku!'

⁶And the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, sleeper? arise, call upon thy God; perhaps God will think upon us, that we perish not.

⁷Aga isekeskis nad rääkisid: 'Lähme ja heidame liisku, et saaksime teada, kelle pärast on see õnnetus meile tulnud!' Ja nad heitsid liisku ja liisk langes Joonale.

⁷And they said each one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. And they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

⁸Siis nad ütlesid temale: 'Seleta meile ometi, mispärast on see õnnetus meile tulnud? Mis on su amet ja kust sa tuled? Kus on su kodumaa ja missugusest rahvast oled sa pärit?'

⁸And they said 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?

⁹Ja ta vastas neile: 'Mina olen heebrealane ja ma kardan Issandat, taeva Jumalat, kes on teinud mere ja kuiva maa.'

⁹And he said unto them, I am a Hebrew, and I fear Jehovah, the God of the heavens, who hath made the sea and the dry [land].

¹⁰Siis hakkasid mehed väga kartma ja ütlesid temale: 'Miks sa seda tegid?' Sest mehed teadsid, et ta oli Issanda palge eest põgenemas; ta oli neile sellest rääkinud.

¹⁰Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, What is this thou hast done? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of Jehovah: for he had told them.

¹¹Ja nad küsisid temalt: 'Mida me peaksime sinuga tegema, et meri võiks meie poolest rahuneda?' Sest meri hakkas üha enam mässama.

¹¹And they said unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea grew more and more tempestuous.

¹²Ja ta vastas neile: 'Võtke mind ja visake merre, siis rahuneb meri teie poolest! Sest ma tean, et see suur torm on teile tulnud minu pärast.'

¹²And 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 because of me this great tempest is upon you.

¹³Mehed sõudsid küll, et pääseda tagasi kuivale maale, aga nad ei suutnud, sest meri hakkas nende vastu üha enam mässama.

¹³But the men rowed hard to regain the land; but they could not; for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.

¹⁴Siis nad hüüdsid Issanda poole ja ütlesid: 'Oh Issand, ära ometi lase meid hukkuda selle mehe hinge pärast, samuti ära pane meie peale süütu verd, sest sina, Issand, teed nõnda, nagu on sinule meelepärane!'

¹⁴And they cried unto Jehovah and said, Ah, Jehovah, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, Jehovah, hast done as it pleased thee.

¹⁵Ja nad võtsid Joona ning viskasid ta merre; siis rauges mere raev.

¹⁵And they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from its raging.

¹⁶Aga mehed kartsid Issandat väga ja nad ohverdasid Issandale tapaohvri ning andsid tõotusi.

¹⁶And the men feared Jehovah exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto Jehovah, and made vows.

¹⁷And Jehovah prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.