Story · 20 · Jonah
Sailors who feared God
In the storm, Jonah sleeps below deck. The multinational crew reluctantly throws him overboard at his request, then offers sacrifices and vows to Yhwh.
Foreigners show more piety than the prophet.
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A fish swallows Jonah and after three days spits him onto dry land.
Bible reference: Jonah 1:4–17
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 317
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