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Jonah KJV

Old Testament · 4 chapters · 48 verses · about 7 minutes to read

Jonah runs from a commission to preach to Nineveh and is brought back by a storm and a great fish. Nineveh repents, and Jonah is angry that God spared it.

Author: Not named; traditionally JonahTraditionally dated about 760 BCTheme: mercy on a city

Chapters

Outline of Jonah

Key verses

Jonah 2:9

But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.

Jonah 3:10

And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

Jonah 4:2

And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

Well-known verses in Jonah

Jonah 1:1-3

Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he 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 the LORD.

Jonah 1:12

And 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 for my sake this great tempest is upon you.

Jonah 1:17

Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Jonah 2:1-2

Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly, And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

Jonah 2:7

When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

Jonah 2:9

But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.

Jonah 3:1-2

And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

Jonah 3:5

So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

Jonah 3:10

And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

Jonah 4:2

And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

How long Jonah is

Chapters: 4Verses: 48Words: about 1,320Read in: about 7 minutesLongest chapter: Jonah 1 (17 verses)

Jonah is the 32nd book of the Bible and the 32nd of the Old Testament, between Obadiah and Micah. Compare all 66 books →

Common questions

Who wrote the book of Jonah?

Not named; traditionally Jonah.

When was Jonah written?

It is traditionally dated about 760 BC.

What is the book of Jonah about?

Jonah runs from a commission to preach to Nineveh and is brought back by a storm and a great fish. Nineveh repents, and Jonah is angry that God spared it.

How long is Jonah?

Jonah has 4 chapters and 48 verses in the King James Version — about 1,320 words.

How long does it take to read Jonah?

about 7 minutes at an ordinary reading pace of about 200 words a minute.

How many chapters are in Jonah?

4.

How many verses are in Jonah?

48.

What is the longest chapter in Jonah?

Jonah 1, with 17 verses. The shortest is Jonah 2, with 10.

Where is Jonah in the Bible?

Jonah is the 32nd book of the Bible and the 32nd of the Old Testament, between Obadiah and Micah.

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