Jonah 1:1 (GNV)

Passage

The worde of the Lord came also vnto Ionah the sonne of Amittai, saying,

Nearby Context

Jonah 1:1 The worde of the Lord came also vnto Ionah the sonne of Amittai, saying,

Jonah 1:2 Arise, and goe to Nineueh, that great citie, and crye against it: for their wickednesse is come vp before mee.

Jonah 1:3 But Ionah rose vp to flee into Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went downe to Iapho: and he founde a ship going to Tarshish: so he payed the fare thereof, and went downe into it, that he might go with them vnto Tarshish, from the presence of the Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "worde", "lord", "came", "vnto", "ionah", "sonne", "amittai", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "worde" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Arise and goe to Nineueh that great...", so "worde" and "lord" should be read forward into that movement. In Jonah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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