Jonah 1:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 1:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 1:17 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 1:17 — KJV
“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. belly: Heb. bowels”
— Jonah 1:17 (KJV)
Jonah 1:17 in Context — About the Book of Jonah
Jonah is the prophet who ran — away from Nineveh, into a storm, and into the belly of a great fish, where he finally prayed. God's question closes the book: shouldn't I have compassion on a city of 120,000? It exposes our reluctance and God's relentless mercy to outsiders.
Cross-References for Jonah 1:17
“So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. exceeding: Heb. of God”
Shares key themes with Jonah 1:17: now, lord, great
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 1:17: now, lord, three
“And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd. gourd: or, palmcrist: Heb. Kikajon was...: Heb. rejoiced with great joy”
Shares key themes with Jonah 1:17: lord, prepared, great
“And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 1:17: lord, three, days
“And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. commandments: Heb. words”
Shares key themes with Jonah 1:17: lord, days, nights
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