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1, 2. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yuēná (Jonah) wèi (for) zìjǐ (self) hé (and) chuán (ship) shang (upon) de (’s) shuǐ·shǒu (water · hands)   (→ [mariners]) dài·lái (brought · {to come}) shénme ([what]) zāihuò (calamity) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wǒmen ([we]) cóng (from) Yuēná (Jonah) de (’s) jīng·lì ({gone through} · experienced) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

Yuēná (Jonah) dàn·yuàn (only · wished) zìjǐ (self) tīng·bu·dào (heard · not · reaching) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) kǒng·bù (terrifying · frightening) de (’s) shēng·xiǎng (sound · soundings) . Wài·mian (outside · aspect) chuán·lái ({was transmitting} · {to come}) de (’s) , yǒu (had) kuáng·fēng (wild · wind) chuān·guò ({going through} · crossing) chuán·suǒ (ship’s · {large ropes})   (→ [rigging]) shí (times) fā·chū ({was issuing} · {to come out}) de (’s) cì’·ěr (stabbed · ears) xiào (howling) shēng (sounds) , yǒu (had) jù·làng (huge · waves) pāi·jī (beating · striking) chuán·xián (ship’s · sides) shí (times) fā·chū (issued · {to come out}) de (’s) hōng·lōng (rumbling · [onom]) jù·xiǎng (huge · sounds) , hái·yǒu (also · had) chuán·bǎn (ship’s · planks)   (→ [ship’s deck]) zài (at) yā·lì (pressing · forces) xià (under) fā·chū ({was issuing} · {to come out}) de (’s) gāzhī ({creaking (onom)}) gāzhī ({creaking (onom)}) shēng (sounds) . Bú·guò (not · {do pass})   (→ [however]) , ràng (made) Yuēná (Jonah) zuì (most) nán·shòu (difficult · {to be subjected to}) de (’s) , shì (were) chuán·zhǎng (ship · chief) hé (and) shuǐ·shǒu·men (water · hands · [pl])   (→ [sailors]) fā·chū ({were issuing} · {to come out}) de (’s) hūhǎn ({crying out}) shēng (sounds) . Tāmen ([they]) fèn·lì (exerted · strength) gēn (with) fēng·làng (wind · waves) bó·dòu ({to wrestle} · {to fight}) , xīwàng (hoping) chuán (ship) bú·huì (not · would) xià·chén (downwards · sink) . Yuēná (Jonah) hěn (very) qīngchu ({was clear about}) , zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) rén (persons) yǒu (had) kě·néng (maybe · {being able}) zàng·shēn ({to bury} · bodies) dà·hǎi ([in the] big · sea) , ér (and) rě·huò (caused · calamity) de (’s) rén (person) zhèng·shì (exactly · was) tā (him) !

² Yuēná (Jonah) zěn·me (why · [so]) huì (would) xiàn·rù (sink · into) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) xiǎn·jìng (dangerous · situation) ne? Yīn·wei (because · for) tā (he) fàn·xia ({had committed} · down) dà·cuò (big · mistake) , méi·yǒu (not · had) shùn·cóng ({submitted to} · {complied with}) tā de ([his]) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) . Tā (he) dào·dǐ (to · bottom) zuò·cuò·le ({had done} · wrong · [to completion]) shénme ([what]) shì (thing) ? Fēng·bào (wind · {being violent}) huì (would) tíngzhǐ (stop) ma? Wǒmen ([we]) tàn·jiū (explore · {study carefully}) wèn·tí (asking · subjects)   (→ [questions]) de (’) dá’·àn (answer · {sets of information}) , jiù (then) néng (can) shòu·yì (receive · benefits) liáng ({being good}) duō (much) . Wǒmen ([we]) huì (will) cóng·zhōng (from · within) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) , jí·shǐ ({even though} · if) duì (towards) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) yǒu (have) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) de (’s) rén (persons) yě (also) yǒu (have) kě·néng (maybe · {being able}) fàn·cuò ({to commit} · errors) . Wǒmen ([we]) yě (also) huì (will) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) , fàn·cuò ({have committed} · error) de (’s) rén (persons) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) gǎi·zhèng (change · {to be upright}) guò·lai (over · {to come}) .

3–5. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Tí·dào (raise · {arriving at})   (→ [mention]) Yuēná (Jonah) , yì·bān ({[as] one} · kind)   (→ [generally]) rén (people) chángcháng (often) xiān (first) xiǎng·dào (think · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Yuēná (Jonah) de (’s) bèi·jǐng (back · scene) shì (was) zěn·yàng (what · kind) de (’s) ? ( Yě (also) qǐng (please) kàn (see) jiǎo·zhù (foot·note) .) (Bǐng) ((third)) Yuēná (Jonah) yào (wanting) zhí·xíng ({to grasp} · {to do}) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) de (’s) rèn·wu (appointed · tasks) wèi·shénme (for · [what]) bù (not) róng·yì ({was allowing} · {being easy}) ?

³ Tí·dào (raise · {arriving at})   (→ [mention]) Yuēná (Jonah) , yì·bān ({[as] one} · kind)   (→ [generally]) rén (people) chángcháng (often) xiān (first) xiǎng·dào (think · {arriving at}) tā de ([his]) quē·diǎn (lacking · points) , lì·rú (examples · like) tā (he) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) gù·zhí (solidly · {was holding}) ‐ jǐ·jiàn (self’s · view) , bù (not) fúcóng (obeying) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) . Qí·shí (its · actuality) , Yuēná (Jonah) yě (also) yǒu (had) bù·shǎo (not · few) yōu·diǎn (excellent · points) . Yào (must) zhī·dào (know · way)   (→ [know]) , Yuēná (Jonah) shì (was) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) jiǎnxuǎn (selected) de (’s) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) , rú·guǒ (if · {fruit (result) was}) Yuēná (Jonah) bù·zhōng (not · {was loyal}) ‐ bú·yì (not · {was righteous}) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jiù (then) bú·huì (not · would) chāi (dispatch) tā (him) qù ({to go}) chéng·dān ({to bear} · {to take on}) zhè·me (this · [so]) zhòng·dà (weighty · great) de (’s) zé·rèn (responsibility · {to be assumed}) le ([indicates a change]) .

⁴ Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) tí·jí ({brings up} · reaching) Yuēná (Jonah) de (’s) yì·xiē (one · {amount of}) bèi·jǐng (back · scene) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Xià (lower)   (→ [2 Kings]) 14:25.) Yuēná (Jonah) de (’s) jiā·xiāng (family · {native place}) zài ({was at}) Jiātèxīfú (Gath-hepher) , lí ({was away from}) Násālè (Nazareth) zhǐ·yǒu (only · having) 4 gōng·lǐ (metric · {Chinese miles})   (→ [kilometres]) (2.5 yīng·lǐ (English · {Chinese miles})   (→ [miles]) ) zuǒ·yòu (left · right)   (→ [or so]) . Yuēmo ([about]) bā·bǎi (eight · hundred) nián (years) hòu ({after ←}) , Yēsū (Jesus) zài (in) Násālè (Nazareth) zhǎng·dà (grew · big) .* Yēluóbō’ān (Jeroboam) Èr (second) Shì (generation) tǒng·zhì (commanded · ruled) shí (ten) ‐ bù·zú ({sections of} · ethnicity)   (→ [tribes]) de (’) Yǐsèliè (Israel) guó (nation) qī·jiān (period · within) , Yuēná (Jonah) bèi (by) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) wěirèn ({was appointed}) zuò ({to be}) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) . Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zǎo·yǐ ({early on} · already) qù·shì ({had gone from} · world)   (→ [had passed away]) . Yēluóbō’ān (Jeroboam) Èr (second) Shì (generation) de (’s) fù·qin (father · relative) tǒng·zhì ({had commanded} · {had ruled}) qī·jiān (period · within) , jiē·tì ({took hold of [next]} · replaced) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) zuò ({to be}) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) de (’s) Yǐlìshā (Elisha) yě (also) qù·shì ({had gone from} · world)   (→ [had passed away]) le ([indicates a change]) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) céng (had) rèn·yòng (appointed · used) zhèi (these) liǎng (two) wèi ([mw for persons]) xiān·zhī (earlier · know [persons])   (→ [prophets]) zài (in) Yǐsèliè (Israel) guó (nation) nèi (inside) sù·qīng ({to clean up} · {to be clear}) Bālì (Baal) chóngbài (worshipping) , rán’ér (but) , Yǐsèliè·rén (Israelite · people) què (yet) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) piān·lí ({were inclining to one side} · {were leaving}) zhèng·què (right · true) de (’s) chóngbài (worshipping) , gēnsuí ({were following}) tāmen de ([their]) wáng (king) “ xíng ({to do}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) kàn (sees) wéi (as) è (bad) de (’s) shì (things) ”. ( Liè·wáng·jì ({series of} · kings · record) Xià (lower)   (→ [2 Kings]) 14:24) Yuēná (Jonah) zài (at) zhè·yàng (this · type) de (’s) qíngkuàng (situation) xià (under) zhí·xíng (grasping · doing) rèn·wu (appointed · task) , yí·dìng ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly})   (→ [certainly]) hěn (very) bù (not) róng·yì ({was allowing} · {being easy}) , dàn (but) tā (he) hái·shi (still · was) zhōng·xīn (loyal·-hearted) ‐ gěnggěng (upright) de (-ly) lǚ·xíng ({carrying out} · doing) xiān·zhī (earlier · knows [person])   (→ [prophet]) de (’s) zhí·zé (duties · responsibilities) .

⁵ Rán’ér (but) yǒu (had) yì (one) tiān (sky)   (→ [day]) , Yuēná (Jonah) de (’s) rén·shēng (human · life) qǐ·le (raise · -ed) hěn (very) dà (big) de (’s) biàn·huà (changing · transforming) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) pài (dispatched) tā (him) qù ({to go}) zhí·xíng ({to grasp} · {to do}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) xīn (new) rèn·wu (appointed · task) , tā (he) jué·de (felt · {getting to be}) wán·chéng ({to complete} · {to accomplish}) rèn·wu (appointed · task) fēi·cháng (un·usually) kùn·nan ({was trapping} · {was difficult}) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jiū·jìng (investigated · {to the finish}) pài ({was dispatching}) tā (him) zuò ({to do}) shénme ([what]) ne?

6. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) fēnfu (instructed) Yuēná (Jonah) zhí·xíng ({to grasp} · {to do}) shénme ([what]) rèn·wu (appointed · task) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Yuēná (Jonah) jiē·dào (received · {arriving at}) rèn·wu (appointed · task) hòu ({after ←}) wèi·shénme (for · [what]) tuì·suō (withdrew · shrank) ?

⁶ Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) duì (to) Yuēná (Jonah) shuō (said) : “ Nǐ (you) qǐ·lai ({get up} · {to come}) wǎng (towards) Níníwēi (Nineveh) dà (great) chéng (city) qù ({to go}) , jǐng·gào ({to warn} · {to declare to}) chéng (city) li (inside) de (’s) rén (people) , yīn·wei (because · for) tāmen de ([their]) è·xíng (wicked · conduct) yǐ·jing (already · {has gone through}) shēng·wén (reputation · {being heard}) yú (by) wǒ (me) .” ( Yuēná·shū (Jonah · book) 1:2) Wǒmen ([we]) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) xiǎng·xiàng ({think of} · image) dào ({arriving at}) , Yuēná (Jonah) jiē·dào (received · {arriving at}) rèn·wu (appointed · task) hòu ({after ←}) wèi·shénme (for · [what]) tuì·suō (withdrew · shrank) . Níníwēi (Nineveh) zài ({was at}) Yǐsèliè (Israel) guó (nation) dōng·miàn (east · face) 800 gōng·lǐ (metric · {Chinese miles})   (→ [kilometres]) ( yuē (approximately) 500 yīng·lǐ (English · {Chinese miles})   (→ [miles]) ), bù·xíng (step · walking) de·huà (’s · saying)   (→ [if ←]) , dà·yuē (largely · approximately) yào ({would require}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) yuè (month) cái ({only then}) néng (could) dàodá (arrive) . Dàn (but) lù·tú (road · way) de (’s) jiānnán ({being difficult}) hái·shi (still · was) qí·cì (this · second) , gèng (more) dà (great) de (’s) kùn·nan ({being hard-pressed} · {being difficult}) zài·yú (existed · in) , Yuēná (Jonah) yào (needed) xiàng (to) Yàshù·rén (Assyrian · people) xuān·jiǎng ({to declare} · {to talk about}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) shěn·pàn (trying · judging) xìn·xī (message · news) . Yàshù·rén (Assyrian · people) yǐ ({because of}) cán·bào ({being savage} · {being violent}) zhù·chēng (outstandingly · {were called})   (→ [were widely known]) , kě (can) shuō (say) shì (were) miè·jué (extinguishing · {cutting off}) rén·xìng (human · nature)   (→ [being inhuman]) . Yuēná (Jonah) yě (also) kě·néng (may · {have been able}) xiǎng·dào ({to think} · {arriving at}) , lián (even) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) zǐ·mín (persons · people) duì (to) tā (he) suǒ ({that which [he]}) chuán (spread) de (’s) xìn·xī (message · news) dōu (even) bú·dà (not · greatly) lǐcǎi ({did pay attention}) , gèng ({more so}) hé·kuàng ({[considering] what} · situation)   (→ [let alone]) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) xìn·fèng (believed · revered) yì·jiào (different · religion)   (→ [pagan religion]) de (’s) wài·zú·rén (outside · clans · people) ne? Níníwēi (Nineveh) bèi ([got]) chēng·wéi (called · {to be}) “ shā·rén (killed · people) liú·xuè ({[caused to] flow} · blood) de (’s) chéng (city) ”. (Nāhóng·shū (Nahum · book) 3:1, 7) Yí (one) ge ([mw]) jìng·bài (respected · worshipped) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) rén (person) dú·zì (alone · self) qián·wǎng (forward · {going towards}) zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) yí (one) zuò ([mw]) dà (great) chéng (city) , huì (would) yǒu (have) zěn·yàng (what · kind) de (’s) zāoyù (encountering) ne?

7, 8. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Shénme ([what]) shǐ (causes) wǒmen ([us]) kàn·chū ({to see} · {coming out}) , Yuēná (Jonah) dǎ·dìng ({had forged} · {to be set}) zhǔ·yi ({definite view} · idea) yào (must) táo·bì (escape · avoid) zhí·xíng (grasping · doing) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jiāo·gěi ({had handed over} · {to give to}) tā (him) de (’s) rèn·wu (appointed · task) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) wǒmen ([we]) bù (not) gāi (should) rèn·wéi (identify · {to be}) Yuēná (Jonah) shì (was) ge ([mw]) nuò·fū (cowardly · man) ?

⁷ Yuēná (Jonah) shì·fǒu (was · {was not}) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) xiǎng·guo (thinking · {[in the] past}) , wǒmen ([we]) bù·dé’·ér·zhī (not · {do get} · {so as to} · {to know}) . Dàn (but) wǒmen ([we]) què·shí (certainly · solidly) zhī·dào (know · way)   (→ [know]) , tā (he) wéi (disobeying) mìng (command) táo·wǎng (fled · towards) bié·chù (other · place) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) fēnfu ({had instructed}) Yuēná (Jonah) wǎng (towards) dōng·miàn (east · face) zǒu ({to go}) , tā (he) què (however) cháo (facing) xī·miàn (west · face) qù (went) , ér·qiě (and · moreover) xiǎng (wanted) táo·de ({to escape} · {to get to be}) yuè ({jumping ahead})   (→ [the more]) yuǎn (far) yuè ({jumping ahead})   (→ [the more]) hǎo (good) . Yuēná (Jonah) dào·le ({arrived at} · [to completion]) yán·hǎi (along · sea) de (’s) Yuēpà (Joppa) chéng (city) , zhǎo·dào ({looked for [and]} · {arrived at}) yì (one) tiáo ([mw for long, narrow things]) kāi·wǎng (operating · towards) Tāshī (Tarshish) de (’s) chuán (ship) . Yǒu·xiē (have · some) xué·zhě (study · -ers) shuō (say) , Tāshī (Tarshish) wèi·yú (location · {[was] at}) Xībānyá (Spain) . Rú·guǒ (if · {fruit (result)}) zhēn (truly) shì (was) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) , Yuēná (Jonah) yào (wanted) qù ({to go to}) de (’s) dìfang (place) yuǎn·lí (far · {departing from}) Níníwēi (Nineveh) yǒu (had) 3500 gōng·lǐ (metric · {Chinese miles})   (→ [kilometres]) ( yuē (approximately) 2200 yīng·lǐ (English · {Chinese miles})   (→ [miles]) ). Dì·zhōng (land · middle) Hǎi (Sea)   (→ [Mediterranean Sea]) fēi·cháng (un·usually) guǎng·kuò ({is wide} · {is vast}) , cóng (from) dōng (east) àn (coast) dào (to) xī (west) àn (coast) kě·néng (may · {have been able}) xūyào ({to require}) yì (one) nián (year) de (’s) shí·jiān (time · within) ! Kàn·lái ({looking at} · {coming to be}) , Yuēná (Jonah) shì (was) dǎ·dìng ({having forged} · {to be set}) zhǔ·yi ({definite view} · idea) , yào (must) táo·bì (escape · avoid) zhí·xíng (grasping · doing) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jiāo·gěi ({had handed over} · {to give to}) tā (him) de (’s) rèn·wu (appointed · task) ! (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Yuēná·shū (Jonah · book) 1:3.)

9. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yǒu (have) shíhou (times) , wǒmen ([we]) duì·yú (towards · {with regard to}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) jiāo·gěi ({has handed over} · {to give to}) wǒmen ([us]) de (’) rèn·wu (appointed · task) yǒu (have) shénme ([what]) gǎn·jué (feeling · {becoming aware}) ne? (Yǐ) ((second)) Zhè (this) shíhou (time) , wǒmen ([we]) yào (must) jì·zhu (remember · firmly) shénme ([what]) zhēn·lǐ (true · reasoning)   (→ [truth]) ?

10, 11. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Huò·chuán (goods · ship) shǐ·lí (sailed · {to leave}) gǎng·kǒu (port · mouth) , Yuēná (Jonah) wèi·shénme (for · [what]) gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) qìng·xìng (celebrating · {good fortune}) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Chuán·zhī (ship · [mw]) hé (and) chuán (ship) shang (upon) de (’s) shuǐ·shǒu (water · hands)   (→ [sailors]) yù·dào (met · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) wēixiǎn (danger) ?

¹⁰ Yuēná (Jonah) suǒ ({that which [he]}) chéng·zuò (rode · {sat on}) de (’s) , hěn ({very much}) kě·néng (may · {have been able}) shì ({to have been}) Féiníjī·rén (Phoenician · people) de (’s) huò·chuán (goods · ship) . Wǒmen ([we]) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) xiǎng·xiàng ({think of} · image) , Yuēná (Jonah) shàng·chuán ({went up onto} · boat) hòu ({after ←}) , zhǎo ({looked for}) ge ([mw]) dìfang (place) zuò·le ({to sit} · [to completion]) xia·lai (down · {to come}) . Tā (he) kàn·zhe ({was see-} · -ing) chuán·zhǎng (ship · chief) hé (and) shuǐ·shǒu·men (water · hands · [pl])   (→ [sailors]) sì·xià (four · under)   (→ [everywhere]) máng·huo ({being busy} · {with work}) , yáng·fān (raising · sails) qǐ·háng ({to start} · navigating) , bǎ ({to hold}) chuán (ship) shǐ·chū ({to sail} · {to go out of}) gǎng·kǒu (port · mouth) . Zhǐ (only) jiàn (seeing) hǎi’·àn·xiàn (sea · coast·line) yuè·lái·yuè ({jumping over} · coming · {jumping over})   (→ [more and more]) yuǎn ({being far}) , zuì·hòu (most · afterwards)   (→ [finally]) zài (at) yǎn·qián (eyes · before) xiāo·shī (vanishing · {being lost}) , Yuēná (Jonah) kě·néng (may · {have been able}) àn·zì ({being dark} · self)   (→ [secretly to himself]) qìng·xìng ({to celebrate} · {good fortune}) zhōng·yú (finally · {[was] at}) tuō·lí·le ({having shed} · {having left} · [to completion]) wēixiǎn (danger) . Méi (not) xiǎng·dào ({had thought} · {arriving at}) , tiān·qì (sky · weather) tū·rán (sudden·ly) qǐ·le ({would raise} · [to completion]) biàn·huà (changing · transforming) .

12. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Fēng·bào (wind · {being violent}) lái·dào (came · {to arrive}) shí (time) , Yuēná (Jonah) jiù (then) qù (went) shuì·jiào ({to sleep} · sleep) , wèi·shénme (for · [what]) wǒmen ([we]) bù (not) gāi (should) yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) ér (thus) pīpíng (criticize) tā (him) ? ( Yě (also) qǐng (please) kàn (see) jiǎo·zhù (foot·note) .) (Yǐ) ((second)) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) tōng·guò (through (adv) · passing) chōu·qiān (drawing · {slips for divination}) biǎo·míng (showed · clearly) fēng·bào (wind · {being violent}) de (’s) qǐ·yīn (rising · cause) ?

¹² Yuēná (Jonah) jué·de (felt · {getting to be}) zìjǐ (self) wú·néng·wéi·lì ({did not have} · ability · {to serve as} · power) , jiù (then) xià·dào ({went down} · to) chuán·cāng (ship’s · cabin) li (inside) , zhǎo ({looked for}) ge ([mw]) dìfang (place) tǎng·xia ({to lie} · down) shuì·jiào ({to sleep} · sleep) . Tā (he) shuì·de (slept · {getting to be}) hěn (very) shú (deeply) .* Chuán·zhǎng (ship · chief) zhǎo·dào ({looked for [and]} · {arrived at}) Yuēná (Jonah) , jiào·xǐng (called · {to wake up}) tā (him) , cuīcù (urged) tā (him) yě (also) xiàng (to) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) shén (god) hū·qiú ({to call} · {to entreat}) . Chuán·yuán (ship’s · crewmembers) rèn·dìng (recognized · {as set}) zhèi (this) cì (time’s) fēng·bào (wind · {being violent}) fēi (not) tóng ({was the same as}) xúncháng ([ordinary]) , shì (was) chāo·zì·rán (surpassing · naturally · so)   (→ [supernatural]) lì·liang (power · quantity) suǒ ({that which [it]}) cù·chéng ({had urged} · {to become}) de (’s) . Tāmen ([they]) jiù (then) jùjí (gathered) chōu·qiān ({to draw} · {slips for divination}) , kàn·kan ({to see} · {to see}) zhèi (this) cháng ([mw for happenings]) zāihuò (calamity) shì (was) shéi (who) zhāo·rě ({had incurred} · {had caused}) de (’s) . Yuēná (Jonah) kàn·zhe ({was see-} · -ing) tāmen ([them]) chōu·qiān (drawing · {slips for divination}) , pái·chú·le (excluding · eliminating · [to completion]) yí (one) ge ([mw]) yòu (again) yí (one) ge ([mw]) de (’s) rén (person) , tā de ([his]) xīn (heart) bìdìng (certainly) zhí (straight) wǎng (towards) xià (down) chén (sank) . Hěn (very) kuài (quickly) , zhēn·xiàng (true · appearance) dà·bái (greatly · {was clear}) le ([to completion]) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zhǐ·yǐn ({was pointing} · {was leading}) shì·tài (affairs’ · state’s) fā·zhǎn ({issuing forth} · unfolding) , chōu·qiān (drawing · {slips for divination}) de (’s) jié·guǒ (formed · fruit)   (→ [result]) biǎo·míng (showed · clearly) , fēng·bào (wind · {being violent}) shì (was) Yuēná (Jonah) zhāo·rě ({had incurred} · {had caused}) de (’s) ! (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Yuēná·shū (Jonah · book) 1:5–7.)

13. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yuēná (Jonah) xiàng (to) chuán·yuán (ship’s · crewmembers) shuō·chū (said · {to make come out}) shénme ([what]) shí·qíng (real · situation) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Yuēná (Jonah) jiào (asked) chuán·yuán (ship’s · crewmembers) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò ({to do}) ? Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) ?

¹³ Yuēná (Jonah) xiàng (to) chuán·yuán (ship’s · crewmembers) shuō·chū (said · {to make come out}) quán·bù ({all of} · {the sections of}) shí·qíng (real · situation) , tǎn·yán (candidly · said) zìjǐ (self) shì (was) quán·néng (all · able) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) pú·rén (servant · person) , zhèng·zài (exactly · {was then}) duǒ·bì (avoiding · evading) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) , yīn’·ér ({because of [this]} · thus) chù·nù·le ({stirred up} · {to become angry} · [to completion]) tā (him) , jié·guǒ (formed · fruit)   (→ [as a result]) lián·lěi ({had linked} · {had involved}) tāmen ([them]) yù·shang ({to meet} · {up [with]}) zhèi (this) cháng ([mw for happenings]) kě·pà ({was worth} · fearing) de (’s) fēng·bào (wind · {being violent}) . Chuán·yuán (ship’s · crewmembers) dà·wéi (greatly · were) jīng·hài (startled · astonished) , miàn·wú·rén·sè (faces · {not having} · human · colour) . Tāmen ([they]) wèn (asked) Yuēná (Jonah) gāi (should) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) chǔ·zhì ({deal with} · place) tā (him) , cái ({only then}) néng (could) bǎo·zhù (protect · firmly) huò·chuán (goods · ship) hé (and) dàjiā ([everyone]) de (’s) xìng·mìng (natures · lives) . Yuēná (Jonah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) huí·dá ({[in] return} · answered) ne? Yuēná (Jonah) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) yì (once) xiǎng·dào (thought · {arriving at}) zìjǐ (self) yǒu (had) kě·néng (maybe · {being able}) zài (in) zhè (this) bīng·lěng (ice · cold) , kuáng·bào (wild · violent) de (’s) dà·hǎi (big · sea) li (inside) yān·sǐ ({to be submerged} · {to be dead})   (→ [to drown]) , jiù (then) bù·hán’·ér·lì (not · {was cold} · {and yet} · trembled) . Kě·shì (however · was) , tā (he) jì·rán (since · -ly) zhī·dào (knew · way)   (→ [knew]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) qù ({to go}) jiě·jiù ({to solve for} · {to save}) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) chuán·yuán (ship’s · crewmembers) , yòu ({on the other hand}) zěn·néng (how · could) yǎn·zhēng·zhēng (eyes · opened · opened) de (-ly) kàn·zhe ({be see-} · -ing) tāmen ([them]) sǐ·qù (die · away) ne? Yú·shì ({from [that]} · {came to be [that]}) Yuēná (Jonah) shuō (said) : “Nǐ·men (you · [pl]) bǎ (hold) wǒ (me) tái ({to be lifted}) qi·lai (up · {to come}) , pāo·jìn ({to be thrown} · into) hǎi (sea) li (inside) , hǎi (sea) jiù (then) huì (will) píng·jìng ({be calm} · {be still}) xia·lai (down · {to come}) , yīn·wei (because · for) wǒ (I) zhī·dào (know · way)   (→ [know]) , shì (was) wǒ (me) gěi ({gave to}) nǐ·men (you · [pl]) zhāo·rě ({incurring of} · {causing of}) zhèi (this) cháng ([mw for happenings]) fēng·bào (wind · {being violent}) de (’s) .” ( Yuēná·shū (Jonah · book) 1:12)

14, 15. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Wǒmen ([we]) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Yuēná (Jonah) , xiǎn·chū (show · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Chuán·yuán (ship’s · crewmembers) duì (to) Yuēná (Jonah) de (’s) tí·yì (raised · opinion)   (→ [proposal]) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) ?

¹⁵ Chuán·yuán (ship’s · crewmembers) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) dà·shòu (greatly · received) gǎn·dòng (feeling · moved) , yīn·wei (because · for) tāmen ([they]) qǐ·xiān (beginning · first) jù·jué (refused · {cut off}) Yuēná (Jonah) de (’s) tí·yì (raised · opinion)   (→ [proposal]) ! Tāmen ([they]) shè·fǎ ({set up} · ways) yào (wanting) ràng ({to allow}) chuán (ship) kào’·àn ({to come up to} · shore) , què (but) tú·láo (futilely · laboured) ‐ wú·gōng (without · achievement) . Fēng·bào (wind · {being violent}) yuè·fā ({was jumping ahead} · {to send out}) xiōng·měng ({being ferocious} · {being violent}) , chuán·yuán (ship’s · crewmembers) kàn·chū (saw · {coming out}) tāmen ([they]) bié·wú (other · {not did have}) ‐ xuǎnzé (choosing) , zhǐ·hǎo (only · {was well}) hū·qiú ({to call} · {to entreat}) Yuēná (Jonah) de (’s) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) xiàng (towards) tāmen ([them]) fā ({to send out}) cí·bēi (kindness · compassion)   (→ [mercy]) , rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) bǎ ({to hold}) Yuēná (Jonah) tái·dào ({to be lifted} · to) chuán·xián (ship’s · side’s) biān (edge) , pāo·jìn ({to be thrown} · into) hǎi (sea) li (inside) . ( Yuēná·shū (Jonah · book) 1:13–15)

16, 17. Qǐng (please) miáo·shù (depict · state)   (→ [describe]) Yuēná (Jonah) bèi ([got]) rēng·jìn (thrown · into) hǎi (sea) li (inside) hòu ({after ←}) , yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) zāoyù (encountering) ? ( Yě (also) qǐng (please) kàn (see) tú·piàn (pictures · [mw]) .)

¹⁶ Yuēná (Jonah) zhuì·rù (fell · entering) xiōng·yǒng (turbulent · surging) de (’s) bō·tāo (waves · {large waves}) , bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) wǎng (towards) xià (down) chén (sank) . Tā (he) pīn·mìng ({putting at stake} · life) wǎng (towards) shàng (up) yóu (swam) , kàn·dào (saw · reaching) yí (one) dà (big) duī ({pile of}) làng·huā (waves’ · flowers → [spray]) hé (and) pào·mò (bubbles · foam) , zhī·dào (knew · way)   (→ [knew]) huò·chuán (goods · ship) xùn·sù ([with] quick · speed) kāi·zǒu ({was operating} · {to go}) le ([to completion]) . Bù (not) yí·huìr (one · moment) , jù·làng (huge · waves) xiàng (towards) tā (him) pū (pouncing) lái (came) , bǎ (held) tā (him) tuī ({to be pushed}) xiàng (towards) shuǐ (water) dǐ (bottom) . Tā (he) yuè ({jumping ahead})   (→ [the more]) chén (sank) yuè ({jumping ahead})   (→ [the more]) shēn ({was deep}) , yǎn·kàn (eyes · {looking at}) jiù (exactly) méi·mìng ({would not have} · life) le ([to completion]) .

¹⁷ Yuēná (Jonah) shì·hòu (matter · {after ←}) zài (in) jīng·juàn (scripture · volume) miáo·shù·le (depicted · stated · [to completion])   (→ [described]) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) de (’s) gǎn·shòu (feeling · receiving) . Yì·fú·fú (one · [mw for pictures, etc.] · [mw for pictures, etc.]) lìng (makes) rén (people) shāng·xīn ({wounded in} · heart) de (’s) jǐng·xiàng (scene · image) cóng (from) tā (his) nǎo·hǎi (mind · sea) zhōng (within) lüè·guo (swept · past) . Tā (he) xiǎng·dào (thought · {arriving at}) , zìjǐ (self) zài (again) yě (even) kàn·bu·jiàn (looking · not · {would see}) Yēlùsālěng (Jerusalem’s) nèi (that) zuò ([mw]) huá·měi (magnificent · beautiful) de (’s) shèng·diàn (holy · temple) le ([indicates a change]) . Tā (he) gǎn·jué (felt · {became aware}) dào ({arriving at}) zìjǐ (self) kuài·yào (quickly · must) chén·dào (sink · to) dà·hǎi (big · sea) de (’s) zuì (most) shēn (deep) chù (place) , kào·jìn ({keeping to} · near) shān·yuè (mountains · {high mountain peaks}) de (’) gēn·jī (roots · foundations) , quán·shēn (whole · body) bèi (by) hǎi·cǎo (sea · grass) chán·rào ({was tangled} · {was entwined}) . Kàn·lái ({looking at} · {coming to be}) , zhè (this) jiāng ({was going to}) shì (be) tā de ([his]) zàng·shēn ({to bury} · body) zhī (’s) chù (place) , tā de ([his]) fénmù (grave) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Yuēná·shū (Jonah · book) 2:2–6.)

18, 19. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yuēná (Jonah) zài (in) shēn·hǎi (deep · sea) zhōng (within) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) zāoyù (encountering) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Tā (he) yù·dào (met · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) shēng·wù (living · thing) ? ( Yě (also) qǐng (please) kàn (see) jiǎo·zhù (foot·note) .) (Bǐng) ((third)) Shéi (who) cù·chéng (promoted · {to be accomplished}) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) shì (things) ?

¹⁸ Qiě·màn (just · {be slow})   (→ [wait a moment]) ! Fùjìn (nearby) hǎo·xiàng (very · {was like}) yǒu (having) dōng·xi (east · west)   (→ [thing]) zài (then) yí·dòng (shifting · moving) . Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) huó·wù (living · thing) hēi·hēi ({was black} · {was black}) de (’s) , shēnqū (body) páng·dà ({was huge} · {was big}) , zhèng ({just then}) cháo·zhe (face · -ing) Yuēná (Jonah) yóu ({was swimming}) guo·lai (over · {to come}) . Tā (it) yuè ({jumping ahead})   (→ [the more]) kào ({got near}) yuè ({jumping ahead})   (→ [the more]) jìn ({was close}) , rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) zhāng·kāi (stretched · open) dà (great) kǒu (mouth) , bǎ (held) Yuēná (Jonah) yì (one) kǒu (mouthful) tūn·xia ({to be swallowed} · down) !

¹⁹ Yuēná (Jonah) xīn ({[in] heart}) xiǎng (thought) , zhèi (this) cì (time) sǐ·dìng ({would die} · certainly) le ([to completion]) ! Dàn (but) chū·hū ({went out beyond} · from) ‐ yì·liào (anticipated · expected) de (’s) shì (was) , Yuēná (Jonah) fā·xiàn (generated · {revelation that})   (→ [discovered that]) zìjǐ (self) jìng·rán (unexpected·ly) hái (still) huó·zhe ({was live-} · -ing) ! Tā (he) jì (both) méi·yǒu (not · had) bèi ([gotten]) jiáo·suì (chewed · {to be broken to pieces}) , yě (also) méi·yǒu (not · had) bèi ([gotten]) xiāo·huà ({caused to disappear} · transformed)   (→ [digested]) , shèn·zhì (greatly · {to the point that}) méi·yǒu (not · had) zhì·xī ({had stopped up} · breath) . Tā (he) yǐ·wéi (took · {to be}) zìjǐ (self) huì (would) sǐ·diào (die · away) , xiǎng·bu·dào ({had thought} · not · {arriving at}) xiànzài (presently) hái (still) néng (could) hū·xī ({breathe out} · {breathe in}) . Yuēná (Jonah) jiàn·jiàn (gradually · gradually) qǐ·le (raise · -ed) jìng·wèi (respecting · fearing) zhī (’s) xīn (heart) . Háo·wú ({a hair} · without) ‐ yí·wèn (doubt · asking) , shì (was) tā de ([his]) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jiù·le (saved · [to completion]) tā (him) , “ pài·le (dispatch·ed) yì (one) tiáo ([mw for long, narrow things]) dà (great) yú (fish) lái ({to come}) bǎ ({to hold}) [ tā (him) ] tūn ({to swallow}) xia·qu (down · {to go}) ”.* ( Yuēná·shū (Jonah · book) 1:17)

20. Yuēná (Jonah) zài (in) dà (great) yú (fish’s) fù (belly) zhōng (within) xiàng (to) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) dǎo·gào (prayed · requested) , wǒmen ([we]) cóng (from) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) dǎo·gào (prayer · requesting) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

²⁰ Zhè (this) shì (was) Yuēná (Jonah’s) yì·shēng ({one [whole]} · life) zhōng (within) suǒ ({that which [he]}) chǔ ({had been situated in}) de (’s) zuì (most) hēi’·àn (black · dark) de (’s) dìfang (place) . Shí·jiān (time · within) yì (one) fēn (fraction)   (→ [minute]) yì (one) miǎo (second) de (-ly) guò·qu (passed · went) , yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through}) jǐ ({a few}) ge ([mw]) xiǎo·shí (small · {time periods})   (→ [hours]) le ([to completion]) . Yuēná (Jonah) lǐ·qīng ({put in order} · {to be clear}) sī·xù (thinking · {mental state}) , kāi·shǐ (opened · began) xiàng (to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) dǎo·gào ({to pray} · {to request}) . Hòu·lái (afterwards · {came to be}) , tā (he) bǎ (held) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) dǎo·gào (prayer · requesting) wánzhěng (complete) de (-ly) jì ({to be recorded}) zài (in) Yuēná·shū (Jonah · book) de (’s) dì‐èr ([second]) zhāng (chapter) li (inside) . Wǒmen ([we]) cóng (from) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) dǎo·gào (prayer · requesting) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) hěn (very) duō (many) dōng·xi (easts · wests)   (→ [things]) . Yuēná (Jonah) zài (in) dǎo·gào (prayer · requesting) zhōng (within) duō (many) cì (times) tí·dào (raised · {arriving at})   (→ [mentioned]) Shī·piān (poetry · {pieces of writing})   (→ [Psalms]) de (’) nèi·róng (inside · contained [things]) , biǎo·míng (showing · clearly) tā (he) fēi·cháng (un·usually) shú·xī (deeply · knew) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) . Kěn·qiè (earnest · ardent) de (’s) yán·cí (speech · words) yě (also) liú·lù ({caused to flow} · revealed) chū ({coming out}) tā de ([his]) gǎn’·ēn ({felt [grateful for]} · kindness) zhī (’) xīn (heart) , lìng (making) rén (people) gǎn·dòng (feel · moved) . Yuēná (Jonah) zài (at) dǎo·gào (prayer · requesting) de (’s) mò·liǎo (end · finishing) shuō (said) : “Wǒ (I) què (indeed) yào (must) fā·chū (issue · {to come out}) gǎn’·ēn ({feeling [grateful for]} · kindness) zhī (’) shēng (voice) xiàng (to) nǐ (you) xiàn·jì ({to offer} · {to offer sacrifice}) . Wǒ (I) bì (certainly) shí·jiàn (solidly · {will carry out}) shìyuàn (vow) . Dé·jiù (getting · saved) zài·hu (exists · with) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) .” ( Yuēná·shū (Jonah · book) 2:9)