Jonah 1:17 (DBY)

Passage

And Jehovah prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Nearby Context

Jonah 1:15 And they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from its raging.

Jonah 1:16 And the men feared Jehovah exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto Jehovah, and made vows.

Jonah 1:17 And Jehovah prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "prepared", "great", "fish", "swallow", "jonah", and "belly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "prepared", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And the men feared Jehovah exceedingly and...", giving immediate footing for "jehovah" and "prepared". In Jonah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jehovah" and "prepared" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.