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Berean Standard Bible

“Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.”

Jonah 1:3

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God tells Jonah to go to Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, an empire known for its cruelty toward its neighbors. Jonah's reaction is not to argue but to run in the opposite direction.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh.

King James Version (KJV)

But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah; and he went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Jonah got up to go in flight to Tarshish, away from the Lord; and he went down to Joppa, and saw there a ship going to Tarshish: so he gave them the price of the journey and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish, away from the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Jonás se levantó para huir de la presencia de Jehová á Tarsis, y descendió á Joppe; y halló un navío que partía para Tarsis; y pagando su pasaje entró en él, para irse con ellos á Tarsis de delante de Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero Jonás no quiso ir. Al contrario, quiso huir de la presencia del Señor; por eso, fue hacia la costa, al puerto de Jope. Allí encontró un barco que iba hacia Tarsis. Pagó su pasaje y subió al barco para irse bien lejos de la presencia del Señor.

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