Jonah 1:4
The Scripture
(4) But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Jonah is called by God to go to Nineveh and preach repentance, but he refuses and boards a ship instead. He is then cast into the sea where he is rescued by a large fish that carries him to the island of Sodom. The chapter introduces the theme of divine judgment and the failure of human obedience.
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