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  • The Second Book of Moses, called Exodus
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  • The Book of Joshua
  • The Book of Judges
  • The Book of Ruth
  • The First Book of Samuel Otherwise Called The First Book of the Kings
  • The Second Book of Samuel Otherwise Called The Second Book of the Kings
  • The First Book of the Kings, Commonly Called the Third Book of the Kings
  • The Second Book of the Kings, Commonly Called the Fourth Book of the Kings
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  • The Second Book of the Chronicles
  • Ezra
  • The Book of Nehemiah
  • The Book of Esther
  • The Book of Job
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  • Ecclesiastes or, the Preacher
  • The Song of Solomon
  • The Book of the Prophet Isaiah
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  • The Lamentations of Jeremiah
  • The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel
  • The Book of Daniel
  • Hosea
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  • Obadiah
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  • Nahum
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  • Haggai
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  • Malachi
  • 1 Esdras
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  • Tobit
  • Judith
  • The Rest of the Chapters of The Book of Esther Which are Found Neither in the Hebrew, nor in the Chaldee
  • The Wisdom of Solomon
  • The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus
  • Baruch
  • The Song of The Three Holy Children
  • The History of Susanna
  • The History of the Destruction of Bel and the Dragon
  • The Prayer of Manasseh King of Judah When He was Held Captive in Babylon
  • The First Book of the Maccabees
  • The Second Book of the Maccabees
  • THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW
  • THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MARK
  • THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE
  • THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN
  • THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE ROMANS
  • THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS
  • THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE GALATIANS
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE COLOSSIANS
  • THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS
  • THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS
  • THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO TIMOTHY
  • THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO TIMOTHY
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO TITUS
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO PHILEMON
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE HEBREWS
  • THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF JAMES
  • THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER
  • THE SECOND EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER
  • THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF JOHN
  • THE SECOND EPISTLE OF JOHN
  • THE THIRD EPISTLE OF JOHN
  • THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF JUDE
  • THE REVELATION OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE

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1Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,1.1 Jonah: Gr. Jonas 2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. 3But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

4¶ But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.1.4 sent out: Heb. cast forth1.4 was like…: Heb. thought to be broken 5Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. 6So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. 7And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. 8Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou? 9And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.1.9 the LORD: or, JEHOVAH 10Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.1.10 exceedingly…: Heb. with great fear

11¶ Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.1.11 may…: Heb. may be silent from us1.11 wrought…: or, grew more and more tempestuous: Heb. went 12And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. 13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.1.13 rowed: Heb. digged1.13 wrought…: or, grew more and more tempestuous: Heb. went 14Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee. 15So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.1.15 ceased: Heb. stood 16Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.1.16 offered…: Heb. sacrifice unto the LORD, and vowed vows

17¶ Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.1.17 belly: Heb. bowels

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