OET-LV YNA Chapter 1

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This OET (very) Literal Version was designed to be used as a view into the original language words, so as to be an aid to understanding the source text for the Readers’ Version, so you won’t get the best understanding from this single viewpoint. This is still an early look into the drafted text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.

1 And_ the _message _of YHWH _he/it _was to Yōnāh the _son _of ʼAmittay to_say.

2 Arise go to Nīnəvēh the_city (the)_great and_call _out on/upon_it(f) if/because wickedness _of_their it _has _come _up before_me.

3 And_ Yōnāh _he/it _rose _up to_flee to_Tarshiysh from_to/for_face/front/presence YHWH and_he/it _descended Yāfō/(Joppa) and_he _found a _ship[fn] which _was_about _to _go Tarshiysh and_he/it _gave fare _of_its and_he/it _descended in_it to_go with_them to_Tarshiysh from_to/for_face/front/presence YHWH.

4 And_YHWH he _hurled a _wind great to the_sea and_ a _storm great _he/it _was on_sea and_the_ship it _thought to_be _broken.

5 And_ the_mariners _they _were _afraid and_they _cried _for _help each to his/its_god and_they _hurled DOM the_vessels which were_in_ship into the_sea to_lighten from_on_them and_Yōnāh he _had _gone _down into the _innermost _parts _of the _ship and_he _had _lain _down and_he _had _fallen _asleep.

6 And_he _drew _near to_him/it the _chief _of the _sailor[s] and_he/it _said to_him/it what is_to_you sleeping arise call to god _of_your perhaps the_ʼElohīm he _will _give _thought to/for_us and_not we _will _perish.

7 And_they _said each to his/its_neighbour come and_let _us _throw lots so_that _we _may _know by_which_of_whom the_evil (the)_this to/for_us and_they _throw lots and_ the_lot _it _fell on Yōnāh/(Jonah).

8 And_they _said to_him/it tell please to/for_us because_account _of _that of_whom the_evil (the)_this to/for_us what occupation _of_is_your and_from_where do _you _come what land _of_is_your and_where from_this people are_you.

9 And_he/it _said to_them am_a _Hebrew I and_DOM YHWH the _god _of the_heavens I am_fearing who he _made DOM the_sea and_DOM the_dry _ground.

10 And_ the_men _they _feared a _fear great and_they _said to_him/it what this have _you _done if/because the_men they _knew if/because _that from_to/for_face/front/presence YHWH he was_fleeing if/because he _had _told to/for_them.

11 And_they _said to_him/it what will _we _do to_you so_ the_sea _that _it _will _be _quiet from_on_us if/because the_sea was_going and_storming.

12 And_he/it _said to_them pick_me _up and_hurl_me into the_sea and_ the_sea _it _will _be _quiet from_on_you(pl) if/because I am_knowing if/because _that by_which_of_me the_storm (the)_great the_this is_on_you(pl).

13 And_ the_men _they _rowed to_bring _back to the_dry _ground and_not they _were _able if/because the_sea was_going and_storming on_them.

14 And_they _called _out to YHWH and_they _said please Oh_YHWH do _not please let _us _perish by_the _life _of the_man the_this and_do _not put on_us blood innocent if/because you Oh_YHWH just_as you _pleased you _have _done.

15 And_they _picked _up DOM Yōnāh/(Jonah) and_they_hurled _him into the_sea and_ the_sea _it _stopped from_storming_its.

16 And_ the_men _they _feared a _fear great DOM YHWH and_they _sacrificed a _sacrifice to/for_YHWH and_they _vowed vows.

1:3 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

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