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Jonah 1:2-6

2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”

3 But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord.

4 Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up.

5 All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship.
But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.

6 The captain went to him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god! Maybe he will take notice of us, and we will not perish.”

Cross References for Jonah 1:2-6

Genesis 10:11 - From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah Click to read the verse Genesis 10:11 Click to read the verse Genesis 10:11

Genesis 18:20-21 - Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous Click to read the verse Genesis 18:20-21 Click to read the verse Genesis 18:20-21

James 5:4 - Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you.... Click to read the verse James 5:4 Click to read the verse James 5:4

Revelation 18:5 - for her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes. Click to read the verse Revelation 18:5 Click to read the verse Revelation 18:5

Jonah 4:11 - But Nineveh has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand... Click to read the verse Jonah 4:11 Click to read the verse Jonah 4:11

Isaiah 37:37 - So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:37 Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:37

Nahum 1:1 - An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. Click to read the verse Nahum 1:1 Click to read the verse Nahum 1:1

2 Kings 19:36 - So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. Click to read the verse 2 Kings 19:36 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 19:36

Ezra 9:6 - and prayed: “O my God, I am too ashamed and disgraced to lift up my face to you, my God, becaus... Click to read the verse Ezra 9:6 Click to read the verse Ezra 9:6

Jeremiah 2:2 - “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem: “‘I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:2 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:2

Jonah 3:2 - “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.” Click to read the verse Jonah 3:2 Click to read the verse Jonah 3:2

Matthew 10:18 - On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Ge... Click to read the verse Matthew 10:18 Click to read the verse Matthew 10:18

Ezekiel 2:7 - You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious. Click to read the verse Ezekiel 2:7 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 2:7

Isaiah 58:1 - True Fasting “Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 58:1 Click to read the verse Isaiah 58:1

Micah 3:8 - But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might,... Click to read the verse Micah 3:8 Click to read the verse Micah 3:8

Psalms 77:6 - I remembered my songs in the night. My heart mused and my spirit inquired: Click to read the verse Psalms 77:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 77:6

Psalms 74:23 - Do not ignore the clamor of your adversaries, the uproar of your enemies, which rises continually. Click to read the verse Psalms 74:23 Click to read the verse Psalms 74:23

Matthew 12:41 - The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they ... Click to read the verse Matthew 12:41 Click to read the verse Matthew 12:41

Ezekiel 3:5-9 - You are not being sent to a people of obscure speech and difficult language, but to the house o... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:5-9 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:5-9

Jeremiah 1:7-10 - But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ You must go to everyone I send you t... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 1:7-10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 1:7-10

Zephaniah 2:13-15 - Against Assyria He will stretch out his hand against the north and destroy Assyria, leaving Nin... Click to read the verse Zephaniah 2:13-15 Click to read the verse Zephaniah 2:13-15

Ezekiel 3:5 - You are not being sent to a people of obscure speech and difficult language, but to the house o... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:5 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:5

Nahum 2:1-3 - Nineveh to Fall An attacker advances against you, Nineveh. Guard the fortress, watch the road, ... Click to read the verse Nahum 2:1-3 Click to read the verse Nahum 2:1-3