Bible Verses About "Who Was Jonah in the Bible"
Jonah was a prophet of Israel whom God sent to preach repentance to Nineveh — and who famously fled, was swallowed by a great fish, and was delivered.
Jonah was a prophet of Israel whom God sent to preach repentance to Nineveh — and who famously fled, was swallowed by a great fish, and was delivered.
"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 1:17 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Jonah in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"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."
"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."
"For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."
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