1Now the word of Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
1 Rabbi sanno kaa Amittay izo Yonana do, ka ne:
2“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach against it, for their wickedness has come up before me.”
2 «Tun ka koy gallu beero do kaŋ se i ga ne Ninawiya. Ma ni jinda sambu ka kaseeti a gaa, zama a laalayaŋo ziji ka kaa hal ay jine.»
3But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh.
3 Amma Yonana tun, ga ba nga ma zuru Rabbi se ka koy Tarsis ka tugu. A zulli ka do Yaffa ka hi fo gar kaŋ ga koy Tarsis. A binde na nga nooro bana ka furo hiyo ra zama nga ma koy i banda Tarsis. A goono ga zuru Rabbi se.
4But Yahweh sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty storm on the sea, so that the ship was likely to break up.
4 Amma Rabbi na hari haw bambata tunandi teeko ra. Beene hirriyaŋ bambata mo tun ka kaa teeko boŋ, hala hiyo goono ga ba ka kortu.
5Then the mariners were afraid, and every man cried to his god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone down into the innermost parts of the ship, and he was laying down, and was fast asleep.
5 Waato din binde hi goy-izey humburu, i afo kulu na nga tooro ce. I na hiyo ra jinayey jindaw teeko ra zama i ma tiŋa zabu. Amma Yonana jin ka zumbu hiyo ra haray nangu fo ganda ka jirbi noodin da jirbi tiŋo.
6So the shipmaster came to him, and said to him, “What do you mean, sleeper? Arise, call on your God or, gods ! Maybe your God or, gods will notice us, so that we won’t perish.”
6 Kala hiyo dabarikwa kaa a do ka ne a se: « He! Ifo no woone, nin kaŋ go ga jirbi? Ma tun ka ni Irikoyo ce. Hambara Irikoy ga fongu iri gaa, iri ma si halaci.»
7They all said to each other, “Come, let us cast lots, that we may know who is responsible for this evil that is on us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.
7 Kal i ra afo kulu ne nga cala se: «Wa kaa iri ma goŋ te, hal iri ma du ka bay boro kaŋ no ka masiiba wo candi ka kande iri boŋ.» I binde na goŋo te, kala goŋo na Yonana di.
8Then they asked him, “Tell us, please, for whose cause this evil is on us. What is your occupation? Where do you come from? What is your country? Of what people are you?”
8 Waato din gaa i ne a se: «Iri ga ni ŋwaaray, ma ci iri se, may sabbay se no i na masiiba wo candi ka kande iri boŋ. Ifo ga ti ni goy? wala mo man no ni fun? Ni ya laabu fo boro no? Ni ya dumi fo dumi no?»
9He said to them, “I am a Hebrew, and I fear Yahweh, the God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” of heaven, who has made the sea and the dry land.”
9 A ne i se: «Ay ya Ibraniyance no, ay ga humburu Rabbi Irikoy mo, beene wano, nga kaŋ na teeko da laabo te.»
10Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said to him, “What is this that you have done?” For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of Yahweh, because he had told them.
10 Kaŋ i maa woodin borey din humburu gumo ka ne a se: «Ifo no ni te wo?» (zama i bay kaŋ a zuru no Rabbi se, zama a jin ka ci i se.)
11Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?” For the sea grew more and more stormy.
11 Waato din gaa no i ne a se: «To, ifo no iri ga te ni se, zama teeko ma kani?» Zama teeko go ga follo ka tonton ka koy jina.
12He said to them, “Take me up, and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; for I know that because of me this great storm is on you.”
12 Kal a ne i se: «W'ay sambu ka jindaw teeko ra. Yaadin gaa no teeko ga te araŋ se daama ka kani. Zama ay bay kaŋ ay sabbay se no hari haw bambata woone wo du araŋ.»
13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them.
13 Kulu nda yaadin, borey soobay ka hiyo fun da anniya, zama ngey ma to jabo gaa, amma i gaze. Zama teeko soobay ka tonton ka koy jina nda follay, a goono ga tangam d'ey.
14Therefore they cried to Yahweh, and said, “We beg you, Yahweh, we beg you, don’t let us die for this man’s life, and don’t lay on us innocent blood; for you, Yahweh, have done as it pleased you.”
14 Woodin sabbay se no i hẽ Rabbi gaa ka ne: «Iri ga ni ŋwaaray no! Ya Rabbi, iri ga ni ŋwaaray! Ma si naŋ iri ma halaci boro wo fundo sabbay se. Ma si boro wo alhakko candi mo ka kande iri boŋ, iri kaŋ sinda taali, zama nin, ya Rabbi, haŋ kaŋ ga kaan ni se no ni ga te.»
15So they took up Jonah, and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging.
15 I binde na Yonana sambu ka jindaw teeko ra, teeko mo na nga folla naŋ.
16Then the men feared Yahweh exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh, and made vows.
16 Saaya din binde borey din humburu Rabbi gumo. I na sargay fo salle Rabbi se ka ye ka sartiyaŋ sambu.
17Yahweh prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.