Jonah 1:1 — Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, — AMP | maBible
Read Jonah 1:1 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Jonah 1.1, Jonah 1v1, Jon. 1:1. Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
Other reference formats: Jonah 1.1, Jonah 1v1, Jon. 1:1.
1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
Notes and references
Jonah, the only prophet known to attempt to run away from a divinely appointed mission, lived during the time when Jeroboam II ruled Israel (the ten tribes of the Northern Kingdom). He was from the town of Gath-Hepher in Galilee.