Jonah 1:17 — Now the Lord had prepared (appointed, destined) a great fish to swallow Jonah.… — AMP | maBible
Read Jonah 1:17 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Jonah 1.17, Jonah 1v17, Jon. 1:17. Now the Lord had prepared (appointed, destined) a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights. [Matt 12:40]
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17 Now the Lord had prepared (appointed, destined) a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights. [Matt 12:40]
Notes and references
The ancient Hebrew term “fish” did not make a distinction between fish and marine mammals. There are no marine creatures known today which would be capable of swallowing a man, either because of their anatomy or because of their observed behavior. It is possible that the creature that swallowed Jon…
Jesus cited Jonah’s experience as a sign of His resurrection (Matt 12:40).