book of jonah

• Livre de la Bible hébraïque (Ancien Testament) racontant l'histoire du prophète Jonas, avalé par un grand poisson après avoir tenté de fuir l'ordre divin de prêcher dans la ville de Ninive.

A book in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) that tells the story of the prophet Jonah, who is swallowed by a large fish after attempting to flee from God's command to preach to the city of Nineveh.

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   A book in the Old Testament of the Bible that tells the story of the prophet Jonah, who was swallowed by a large fish after trying to flee from God's command.

   Livre de Jonas

   • The Book of Jonah is one of the twelve minor prophets in the Bible.
   • In the Book of Jonah, the prophet is sent to Nineveh to preach repentance.
   • The story of Jonah and the whale is a well-known narrative from the Book of Jonah.