The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers given them in the douay rheims bible and latin vulgate. Johnson, hebraist and precept bible teacher jonah, one of the most misunderstood books in scriptures. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet esaias. This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. Navigate by chapter and verse in the king james version of the bible. This is the holy book of jonah, known simply as jonah. King james bible king james version kjv search the bible. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. The text of the new king james version nkjv appearing on or deriving from this or any other web page is for personal use only.
It tells of a hebrew prophet named jonah son of amittai who is sent by god to prophesy the destruction of nineveh but tries to escape the divine mission. Jonah boarded a ship to flee from gods request because he knew that prophets were often killed. Jonah the book of jonah the king james version old. He went down to joppa, and found a ship going to tarshish. This is the original 1611 king james bible version, which has its 400th year anniversary this year the bible world pr.
This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. And jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Jonah 1 niv bible the word of the lord came to jonah son. Dec 01, 2017 the book of jonah read by alexander scourby. Jonah, a prophet who does not like the assyrians, wants nineveh to be destroyed. Jonah by zhingoora bible series available from rakuten kobo. Jonah 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Now the rest of the acts of jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of jehu the son of hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of israel. Then jonah prayed to the lord his god from the fishs belly. Jonah in the bible the book of jonah in the bible kjv.
Instead of following gods call, jonah rebels and sails in the opposite direction, d. Any other use of the nkjv must be in conformity with the quotation policy for the new king james version. The words of the preacher, the son of david, king in jerusalem 1. The authorized version or king james version kjv, 1611, 1769. Jonah 3 king james bible kjv book of jonah bible history. The book of jonah kjv audio bible full by alexander scourby. It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of biblical literature. Jonah bible book with full chapters king james version. The purpose of this book is to show that god is a merciful and gracious god. The prophet jonah a dove is already mentioned in 2 kings 14.
Jonah 14 new king james version nkjv jonah s disobedience. Jonah 1 new king james version nkjv jonah s disobedience. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of jonah in the bible king james version. Jonah 1 king james bible kjv book of jonah bible history. It concerns a disobedient prophet who rejected his divine commission, was cast overboard in a storm and swallowed by a great fish, rescued in a marvelous manner, and returned to his starting point. Jonah was a disobedient prophet, who ran away rather than perform gods mission.
The book of jonah kjv audio holy bible high quality. Jonah 2, new king james version nkjv the bible app. In 2 kings 14 we also read that he was a servant of god and a prophet who had prophesied that the borders of israel from hamath in syria down to the dead sea would be. The book of jonah by king james bible nook book ebook. When he was in trouble, under the tokens of gods displeasure against him for sin.
Jonah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Books of the bible king james version christianity. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Key personalities include jonah, the captain and the ships crew and the people of nineveh. These are all of the chapters of the book of jonah. Jonah is identified as a prophet and servant of god during the reign of king jeroboam ii of israel 2 kings 14.
Book of jonah, king james bible by scourby bible media nook. Now nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a threeday journey in extent. The book is named after its principal character, whose name means dove. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. In the book of jonah you will discover gods sovereign rule over mankind and all creation. Jonah 1 kjv now the word of the lord came unto bible gateway. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. Set in the reign of jeroboam ii 786746 bc, it was probably written in the postexilic period, some time between the late 5th to early 4th century bc. Now he obeys and goes to nineveh, the capital of israels ancient enemy. Jonah definitions in the bible kjv bible history online toggle navigation. Now the acts of david the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of samuel the seer, and in the book of nathan the prophet, and in the book of gad the seer, luke 4. Jonah 1 king james version kjv 1 now the word of the lord came unto jonah the son of amittai, saying, 2 arise, go to nineveh, that great city, and cry against it. Bible verses related to jonah from the king james version kjv by relevance. The book of jonah kjv audio bible full by alexander.
God tells jonah to preach repentance to nineveh, a ruthless and idolatrous nation. Add the king james bible on your own web site, it is free, download the file. Jonah 3, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Jonah 1 new king james version nkjv blue letter bible. The book of jonah is a book of the neviim prophets in the hebrew bible. The king james version of the holy bible is the most influential and widely published book ever written. The book of jonah is narrative history and a prophetic oracle. Notes on jonah from king james bible old testament. Jonah 14 king james version kjv 1 now the word of the lord came unto jonah the son of amittai, saying, 2 arise, go to nineveh, that great city, and cry against it. Book of jonah, king james bible by scourby bible media. This summary of the book of jonah provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of jonah. The book of jonah from the holy bible king james version kjv authorisedauthorized version book 32 please note we have slowed the speed of the orig. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the god who saves me.