JON 1 5 u2bj אֱלֹהָיו֒ 1 his own god ଏଠାରେ, **ଈଶ୍ୱର କହିଲେ** ମିଥ୍ୟା ଦେବତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ବୁଝାଏ ଏବଂ ମୂର୍ତ୍ତିଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଯାହାକୁ ଲୋକମାନେ ପୂଜା କରନ୍ତି।
JON 1 5 sh1b וַיָּטִ֨לוּ אֶת־הַכֵּלִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּֽאֳנִיָּה֙ 1 And they threw the things that were in the ship ଲୋକମାନେ ଜାହାଜରୁ ଭାରୀ ଜିନିଷ ଫିଙ୍ଗିଥିଲେ। ଏହା କରି ସେମାନେ ଜାହାଜକୁ ହାଲୁକା କଲେ ।
JON 1 5 tg27 לְהָקֵ֖ל מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם 1 to lighten it from upon them ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ ହୋଇପାରେ: (1) ଜାହାଜକୁ ହାଲୁକା କରିବା ଯାହା ଦ୍ଵାରା ଏହା ଭଲରେ ଭାସିବ । ବିକଳ୍ପି ଅନୁବାଦ: "ଜାହାଜକୁ ଭଲ ଭାବରେ ଭାସିବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ" କିମ୍ବା (2)ଏକ ବିପଜ୍ଜନକ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିକୁ ହାଲୁକା କରିବାକୁ କିମ୍ବା ମୁକ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ । ବିକଳ୍ପ ଅନୁବାଦ: "ସେମାନେ ଥିବା ବିପଦକୁ କମ୍ କରିବାକୁ।"
JON 1 5 uzt4 writing-background וְיוֹנָ֗ה יָרַד֙ אֶל־יַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַסְּפִינָ֔ה 1 But Jonah had gone down into the innermost parts of the ship ଏହା ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମି ସୂଚନା ଅଟେ। ଏହାକୁ ଏପରି ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଭାବରେ ଅନୁବାଦ କରୁନ୍ତୁ ଯାହା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବ ଯେ ଝଡ଼ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଯୂନସ ଏହା କରିସାରିଥିଲେ । [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ)
JON 1 5 f63r יַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַסְּפִינָ֔ה 1 the innermost parts of the ship “ଜାହାଜ ଭିତରେ”
JON 1 5 g4y4 וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב וַיֵּרָדַֽם 1 and had lain down, and was deeply asleep “ସେ ସେଠାରେ ଶୋଇଥିଲେ" କିମ୍ବା "ସେଠାରେ ଗଭୀର ନିଦରେ ଶୋଇଥିଲେ" । ଏହି କାରଣରୁ**_,_** ଝଡ଼ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଜାଗ୍ରତ କରି ନଥିଲା ।
JON 1 6 laa3 וַיִּקְרַ֤ב אֵלָיו֙ רַ֣ב הַחֹבֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ 1 So the captain of the crew came to him and said to him “ଜାହାଜରେ କାମ କରୁଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଦାୟିତ୍ୱରେ ଥିବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଯୂନସଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଯାଇ କହିଲେ।”
JON 1 6 yx7e figs-rquestion מַה־לְּךָ֣ נִרְדָּ֑ם 1 What are you doing sleeping? **ତୁମେ କାହିଁକି ଶୋଇଛ?** ଏଠାରେ ସେନାପତି ଯୂନସଙ୍କୁ ଗାଳି ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଆଳଙ୍କାରିକ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରନ୍ତି । ବିକଳ୍ପ ଅନୁବାଦ: “ଶୋଇବା ବନ୍ଦ କର!” [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ)
JON 1 8 wkh6 וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו 1 Then they said to him “ତା**_’_**ପରେ ଜାହାଜରେ କାମ କରୁଥିବା ଲୋକମାନେ ଯୂନସଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ”
JON 1 8 e7wb הַגִּידָה־נָּ֣א לָ֔נוּ בַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר לְמִי־הָרָעָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לָ֑נוּ 1 Please tell us on whose account this evil is happening to us ଆମ ସହିତ ଘଟୁଥିବା ଏହି ବିପଦର କାରଣ କିଏ**_?_**
JON 1 9 wav5 יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ אֲנִ֣י יָרֵ֔א 1 I fear Yahweh, the God of heaven ଏଠାରେ **ଭୟ** ଶବ୍ଦର ଅର୍ଥ ଏହା ଯେ ଯୂନସ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଉପାସନା କରିଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟ କୌଣସି ଦେବତାକୁ ନୁହେଁ।
JON 1 10 zi05 וַיִּֽירְא֤וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ יִרְאָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה 1 Then the men were afraid with great fear “ତା’ପରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ବହୁତ ଡରିଗଲେ”
JON 1 10 peg3 figs-rquestion מַה־זֹּ֣את עָשִׂ֑יתָ 1 What is this that you have done? ଜାହାଜରେ ଥିବା ଲୋକମାନେ ଯୂନସଙ୍କ ଉପରେ କେତେ ଭୟଭୀତ ଓ କ୍ରୋଧିତ ଥିଲେ ତାହା ଦର୍ଶାଇବାକୁ ଏକ ଅଳଙ୍କାରିକ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିଥିଲେ । ବିକଳ୍ପ ଅନୁବାଦ: “ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏକ ଭୟଙ୍କର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିଅଛ!” [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ)
JON 1 10 us1r figs-metaphor מִלִּפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ 1 from before the face of Yahweh ଏହା ଏକ ଅଭିବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଅଟେ ଯାହା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉପସ୍ଥିତିକୁ ସୂଚାଏ ପାଇଁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମୁଖକୁ ସୂଚିତ କରେ । ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉପସ୍ଥିତିରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଜ୍ଞାନ, ଦୃଷ୍ଟି, ଧ୍ୟାନ, କିମ୍ବା ବିଚାର ମଧ୍ୟ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ ଅଟେ ।<br><br>ଦୌଡି ପଳାଇ ଯୂନସ ଭାବୁଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସେ ଅବମାନନା କରୁଛନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ଦୃଷ୍ଟି କରିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି। ବିକଳ୍ପ ଅନୁବାଦ: “ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉପସ୍ଥିତିରୁ” କିମ୍ବା “ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠାରୁ” [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ)
JON 1 11 ik6d מַה־נַּ֣עֲשֶׂה לָּ֔ךְ וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק הַיָּ֖ם מֵֽעָלֵ֑ינוּ 1 What should we do to you so that the sea will calm down from upon us? “ସମୁଦ୍ରକୁ ଶାନ୍ତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆମେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ସହିତ କ’ଣ କରିବା?”
JON 1 11 wxr7 figs-idiom הַיָּ֖ם הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וְסֹעֵֽר 1 the sea was going forward and storming ଏହା ଏକ ରୂଢ଼ି ଅଟେ ଅର୍ଥାତ ସମୁଦ୍ର ବିଶାଳ ତୋଫାନ ହେବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା । ବିକଳ୍ପ ଅନୁବାଦ: “ଝଡ଼ର ଶକ୍ତି ବୃଦ୍ଧି ହେଉଥିଲା” [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ)
JON 1 12 h982 כִּ֚י יוֹדֵ֣עַ אָ֔נִי כִּ֣י בְשֶׁלִּ֔י הַסַּ֧עַר הַגָּד֛וֹל הַזֶּ֖ה עֲלֵיכֶֽם 1 for I know that this great storm is upon you because of me “କାରଣ ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ ଯେ ଏହି ମହାତୋଫାନର କାରଣ ମୁଁ ଅଟେ ।”
JON 1 13 lcd3 figs-explicit וַיַּחְתְּר֣וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים לְהָשִׁ֛יב אֶל־הַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה 1 But the men rowed hard to return themselves to land ଏହି ଲୋକମାନେ ଯୂନସକୁ ସମୁଦ୍ରକୁ ଫିଙ୍ଗିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲେ ନାହିଁ, ତେଣୁ ସେମାନେ ଯୂନସଙ୍କ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ତାହା କଲେ ନାହିଁ। ଏହି ସୂଚନାକୁ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ କରାଯାଇପାରିବ । [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ)
JON 1 13 m3iq הַיָּ֔ם הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וְסֹעֵ֖ר 1 the sea was going forward and storming “ସମୁଦ୍ର ବେଳକୁ ବେଳ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ତ ହୋଇ ଉଠିଲା ଏବଂ ତରଙ୍ଗ ବଡ ହେଲା" ଏହି ରୂଢ଼ିକୁ ପଦ 11 ରେ କିପରି ଅନୁବାଦ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ ।
JON 1 14 ap77 וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ 1 So they cried out “ଏହେତୁରୁ ସେମାନେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରି କହିଲେ" କିମ୍ବା "କାରଣ ସମୁଦ୍ର ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିକୂଳରେ ବେଳକୁ ବେଳ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ତ ହୋଇ ଉଠିଲା।”
JON 1 14 wz6z אָנָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אַל־נָ֣א נֹאבְדָ֗ה בְּנֶ֨פֶשׁ֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֔ה 1 O Yahweh, please do not let us perish on account of the life of this man “ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ**_,_** ଦୟାକରି ଆମକୁ ହତ୍ୟା କର ନାହିଁ କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଏହି ମନୁଷ୍ୟକୁ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ମୁଖରେ ଠେଲିଦେଲୁ କିମ୍ବା ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ**_,_** ଯଦିଓ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଏହି ମନୁଷ୍ୟକୁ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ମୁଖରେ ଠେଲି ଦେଉଅଛୁ**_,_** ଦୟାକରି ଆମକୁ ହତ୍ୟା କର ନାହିଁ ।”
JON 1 14 vv5t figs-idiom וְאַל־תִּתֵּ֥ן עָלֵ֖ינוּ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑יא 1 and do not put innocent blood upon us ଏହା ଏକ ରୂଢ଼ି ଅଟେ ଯାହାର ଅର୍ଥ “ଜଣେ ନିରୀହ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ୟା କରିବାରୁ ଆମକୁ ଦୋଷୀ ମନେ କର ନାହିଁ।” ବିକଳ୍ପ ଅନୁବାଦ: “ଏବଂ ଦୟାକରି ତାଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ପାଇଁ ଆମକୁ ଦୋଷ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ” କିମ୍ବା “ଏବଂ ମୃତ୍ୟୁବରଣ କରିବାକୁ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ନଥିବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ୟା କରିଥିବାରୁ ଆମକୁ ଦାୟୀ କରନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ” [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ)
JON 1 14 ab73 אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר חָפַ֖צְתָּ עָשִֽׂיתָ 1 you, Yahweh, have done just as you desired “ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ**_,_** ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ଆପଣ ବାଛିଛନ୍ତି କିମ୍ବା ଆପଣ**_,_** ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ**_,_** ଏହି ସବୁ ଘଟାଇଅଛନ୍ତି ।”
JON 1 15 l9cf וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד הַיָּ֖ם מִזַּעְפּֽוֹ 1 the sea ceased from its raging “**ସମୁଦ୍ର ଆପଣା ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ତତାରୁ ନିବୃତ୍ତ ହେଲା।"**
JON 1 15 ab89 וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד הַיָּ֖ם מִזַּעְפּֽוֹ 1 the sea ceased from its raging ଏହାକୁ ସକରାତ୍ମକ ଭାବରେ କୁହାଯାଇପାରେ । ବିକଳ୍ପ ଅନୁବାଦ: “ସମୁଦ୍ର ଶାନ୍ତ ହେଲା”
JON 1 16 r3gs וַיִּֽירְא֧וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים יִרְאָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה 1 Then the men feared Yahweh with great fear “ଏହା ପରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଶକ୍ତିରେ ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ବିସ୍ମିତ ହେଲେ କିମ୍ବା ସେହି ଲୋକମାନେ ଅତିଶୟ ଭାବରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଉପାସନା କଲେ”
JON 2 2 s7fi קָ֠רָאתִי מִצָּ֥רָה לִ֛י אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה 1 I cried out to Yahweh from my distress “I prayed to Yahweh during my great trouble” or “Yahweh, I cried out to you during my distress”
JON 2 2 wdr4 וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי 1 he answered me “Yahweh responded to me or he helped me or you answered me”
JON 2 2 w8wn figs-metaphor מִבֶּ֧טֶן שְׁא֛וֹל 1 from the belly of Sheol “from the center of Sheol” or “from the deep part of Sheol” Possible meanings include: (1) Jonah was speaking of being in the belly of the fish as being in Sheol; or (2) Jonah believed that he was about to die and go to Sheol; or (3) He was speaking as if he already had died and gone to Sheol. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
JON 2 2 ab77 translate-names שְׁא֛וֹל 1 Sheol **Sheol** was the name of the place where people went after they died. It was thought to be a shadowy world located somewhere under the ground. The New Testament equivalent seems to be “Hades,” where the dead wait for judgment (see Rev. 20:13). If your language has a word for this place, you may want to use it here, or borrow the word “Sheol.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
JON 2 2 jdrd figs-idiom שָׁמַ֥עְתָּ קוֹלִֽי 1 you heard my voice This phrase probably has both a literal and a figurative meaning. The phrase probably means literally that Yahweh heard Jonah’s voice while he was praying inside the belly of the fish. However, the phrase “to hear someone’s voice” in the Old Testament often means “to listen and obey (comply).” In this context, Jonah is expressing that Yahweh both heard him and acted to save him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
JON 2 3 glp2 בִּלְבַ֣ב יַמִּ֔ים 1 into the heart of the seas Here the term **heart** is a metaphor for “being inside” something. The phrase “in the heart of” means to be “in the middle of” or “completely surrounded by” sea water. Alternate translation: “in the middle of the sea” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
JON 2 3 p8fd וְנָהָ֖ר יְסֹבְבֵ֑נִי 1 a current surrounded me “the sea water closed in around me”
JON 2 3 c6jx figs-doublet מִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָ וְגַלֶּ֖יךָ 1 your billows and your waves Both of these are disturbances on the surface of the ocean. They could be combined into one term, such as “waves” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
JON 2 4 jdr5 grammar-connect-logic-contrast וַאֲנִ֣י 1 But as for me, This expression shows that there is a contrast between the actions of Yahweh, which Jonah had just talked about, and his own response. Alternate translation: “then I” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast]])
JON 2 4 x1w9 figs-activepassive נִגְרַ֖שְׁתִּי 1 I have been driven out This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “you drove me out” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
JON 2 4 z1yx figs-metonymy מִנֶּ֣גֶד עֵינֶ֑יךָ 1 from before your eyes Here, **eyes** is a metonym meaning seeing, and seeing is a metonym for the knowledge, notice, and attention of God. Alternate translation: “from before you” or “from your presence” or “where you do not notice me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
JON 2 4 b8vk אַ֚ךְ אוֹסִ֣יף לְהַבִּ֔יט אֶל־הֵיכַ֖ל קָדְשֶֽׁךָ 1 yet I might again look toward your holy temple Jonah still has hope that, in spite of all that he is going through, God will allow him to see the temple in Jerusalem again.
JON 2 5 abc2 figs-parallelism אֲפָפ֤וּנִי מַ֨יִם֙ עַד־נֶ֔פֶשׁ תְּה֖וֹם יְסֹבְבֵ֑נִי 1 Water had closed around me even as far as life; the deep was surrounding me; Jonah uses two similar phrases to express the severity and hopelessness of his situation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
JON 2 5 rf4b מַ֨יִם֙ 1 Water Here, **water** refers to the sea.
JON 2 5 ca31 עַד־נֶ֔פֶשׁ 1 even as far as life Here the Hebrew term **life** can possibly mean “my life” or “my neck” or “my spirit.” In any case, the water was threatening to end his life. Alternate translation: “up to my neck” or “as far as my spirit”
JON 2 5 nr3v תְּה֖וֹם יְסֹבְבֵ֑נִי 1 the deep was surrounding me “deep water was all around me”
JON 2 5 p1fw ס֖וּף 1 seaweed **Seaweed** is grass that grows in the sea.
JON 2 6 z36i figs-metaphor הָאָ֛רֶץ בְּרִחֶ֥יהָ בַעֲדִ֖י לְעוֹלָ֑ם 1 the earth with its bars was around me forever Here Jonah uses a metaphor to compare the earth to a prison. Alternate translation: “the earth was like a prison that was about to lock me in forever” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
JON 2 6 i3mx יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽי 1 Yahweh, my God! In some languages, it may be more natural to put this at the beginning of the sentence or next to the word “you.”
JON 2 7 l2b6 אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה זָכָ֑רְתִּי 1 I remembered Yahweh Since Jonah was praying to Yahweh, it might be more clear in some languages to say “I thought about you, Yahweh” or “Yahweh, I thought about you.”
JON 2 7 ue9g figs-metaphor וַתָּב֤וֹא אֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ תְּפִלָּתִ֔י אֶל־הֵיכַ֖ל קָדְשֶֽׁךָ 1 and my prayer came to you, to your holy temple Jonah speaks as if his prayers could travel to God and his temple. This means that God heard his prayer and responded to it. Alternate translation: “then you in your holy temple heard my prayer” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
JON 2 7 jdrf figs-metonymy הֵיכַ֖ל קָדְשֶֽׁךָ 1 your holy temple Here the term **holy temple** may have either a literal or a figurative meaning, or perhaps both. Jonah might be speaking about the literal temple in Jerusalem, or he might be speaking about God’s dwelling place in heaven. See the UST. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
JON 3 2 ir79 וִּקְרָ֤א אֵלֶ֨יהָ֙ אֶת־הַקְּרִיאָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י דֹּבֵ֥ר אֵלֶֽיךָ 1 call out to it the proclamation that I tell to you “ଯାହା ଘୋଷଣା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କହିବା, ତାହା ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କୁହ”
JON 3 3 k7k9 figs-idiom וַיָּ֣קָם יוֹנָ֗ה וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־נִֽינְוֶ֖ה כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה 1 So Jonah got up and went to Nineveh, according to the word of Yahweh ଏଠାରେ **ଉଠ** ଶବ୍ଦର ଅର୍ଥ ଯୂନସ ଈଶ୍ଵରଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ପାଳନ କରିବାକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଥିଲେ, ଏବଂ ଏଥର ସେ ଈଶ୍ଵରଙ୍କ ଅବମାନନା କରିବା ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତେ ଆଜ୍ଞା ପାଳନ କରିଥିଲେ । ବିକଳ୍ପ ଅନୁବାଦ: ଏଥର ଯୂନସ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ପାଳନ କରି ନୀନିବୀକୁ ଗଲେ କିମ୍ବା "ଯୂନସ ସମୁଦ୍ର କୂଳ ଛାଡି ନୀନିବୀକୁ ଗଲେ, ଯେପରି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଇଥିଲେ।"[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ)
JON 3 3 g4nk figs-metonymy כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה 1 the word of Yahweh “ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା" କିମ୍ବା "ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଆଦେଶ”
JON 3 3 dt1b writing-background וְנִֽינְוֵ֗ה הָיְתָ֤ה עִיר־גְּדוֹלָה֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים מַהֲלַ֖ךְ שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים 1 Now Nineveh was a great city to Gpd, a journey of three days ଏହି ବାକ୍ୟ ନୀନିବୀ ସହରର ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମି ସୂଚନା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରେ । [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ)
JON 3 3 jd8r figs-idiom עִיר־גְּדוֹלָה֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים 1 a great city to God ଏହା ଏକ ରୂଢ଼ି ଅଟେ ଯାହାର ଅର୍ଥ ସହରଟି ଦୁନିଆର ସବୁଠୁ ବଡ ସହର ଥିଲା । [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ)
JON 3 4 r2al וַיָּ֤חֶל יוֹנָה֙ לָב֣וֹא בָעִ֔יר מַהֲלַ֖ךְ י֣וֹם אֶחָ֑ד וַיִּקְרָא֙ 1 So Jonah began to go into the city a journey of one day, and he called out ଏହି ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶର ଦୁଇଟି ଅର୍ଥ ଅଛି: 1) ଯୂନସ ଏକ ଦିନର ପଦଯାତ୍ରା କରି ସହରକୁ ଗଲେ, ତାପରେ ସେ ପ୍ରଚାର କରିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ; କିମ୍ବା 2) ପ୍ରଥମ ଦିନ ଯୂନସ ସହର ଦେଇ ପଦଯାତ୍ରା କରିବା ସମୟରେ ସେ ପ୍ରଚାର କରିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ ।
JON 3 4 r94k וַיִּקְרָא֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר 1 and he called out and said “ଏବଂ ସେ ପ୍ରଚାର କଲେ" କିମ୍ବା ଏବଂ "ସେ ଉଚ୍ଚୈଃସ୍ଵରରେ ପ୍ରଚାର କଲେ”
JON 3 4 ab78 ע֚וֹד אַרְבָּעִ֣ים י֔וֹם 1 Until 40 days “**_40_** ଦିନ ପରେ" କିମ୍ବା "**_40_** ଦିନ" ପାଇଁ "40 ଦିନ ବାକି ଅଛି ଏବଂ”
JON 3 4 q2nc translate-numbers אַרְבָּעִ֣ים י֔וֹם 1 40 days **_40_ ଦିନ**[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ)
JON 3 5 isk5 מִגְּדוֹלָ֖ם וְעַד־קְטַנָּֽם 1 from the greatest of them even to the least of them “from the most significant to the least significant people” or “including all of the important people and all of the unimportant people”
JON 3 6 pna3 הַדָּבָר֙ 1 the word “Jonah’s message”
JON 3 6 h9wz translate-symaction וַיָּ֨קָם֙ מִכִּסְא֔וֹ 1 and he rose up from his throne “he got up from his throne” or “he stood up from his throne” The king left his throne to show that he was acting humbly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
JON 3 6 pvp7 מִכִּסְא֔וֹ 1 his throne A **throne** is a special chair that a king sits on when performing his official duties as king. It is reserved for only the king.
JON 3 6 ab91 translate-symaction וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב עַל־הָאֵֽפֶר 1 and sat down on the ash heap **Sitting in ashes** was a way to show great humility and sorrow. In this case, it was to show how sorry he was for his sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
JON 3 7 v29b וַיַּזְעֵ֗ק וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙…לֵאמֹ֑ר 1 And he proclaimed and spoke “he sent out an official announcement that said” or “he sent his messengers to announce”
JON 3 7 zi06 מִטַּ֧עַם הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וּגְדֹלָ֖יו 1 from a decree of the king and his nobles “a command with the full authority of the king and his officials”
JON 3 7 n5fn וּגְדֹלָ֖יו 1 nobles The term **nobles** refers to important men who helped the king rule the city.
JON 3 7 xw6c הַבָּקָ֣ר וְהַצֹּ֗אן 1 herd or flock This refers to two kinds of animals that people care for. A **herd** is made up of large livestock (such as oxen or cattle) and a **flock** is made up of small livestock (such as sheep or goats). Alternate translation: “cattle or sheep”
JON 3 7 fw18 figs-explicit אַ֨ל־יִרְע֔וּ וּמַ֖יִם אַל־יִשְׁתּֽוּ 1 they must not graze, and they must not drink water “they must not eat or drink anything” The reason they were not to eat or drink anything can be made explicit by adding “in order to show that they are sorry for their sins.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
JON 3 8 mzx6 וְהַבְּהֵמָ֔ה 1 every animal Here the word **animal** refers to animals that people own.
JON 3 8 jh7e figs-explicit וְיִקְרְא֥וּ אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּחָזְקָ֑ה 1 and they must cry out to God with strength “and they must pray earnestly to God” What the people were to pray for can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “and they must cry out loudly to God and ask for mercy” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
JON 3 8 n3ls הֶחָמָ֖ס אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם 1 the violence that is in his hands Here, **hands** is a metonym meaning doing. This refers to the violence that the people of Nineveh were doing. Alternate translation: “the violent things that he has done” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
JON 3 9 wbt6 figs-rquestion מִֽי־יוֹדֵ֣עַ 1 Who knows? The king used this rhetorical question to get the people to think about something that is possible, but uncertain: that if they would stop sinning, God might not kill them. It could be translated as a statement: “We do not know.” Or it could be stated as a word and be part of the next sentence: “Perhaps.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
JON 3 9 z3jj figs-metaphor יָשׁ֔וּב וְנִחַ֖ם הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים 1 This god might turn back and have compassion Here the author speaks of God changing his mind about bringing judgment as if God were turning around and walking in the opposite direction. Alternate translation: “God may decide instead to have compassion” or “God may do the opposite of what he said and be merciful” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
JON 3 9 jdrg figs-idiom מֵחֲר֥וֹן אַפּ֖וֹ 1 from the burning of his nose Here **the burning of his nose** is an idiom meaning that the person is angry. Alternate translation: “from his anger” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
JON 3 9 uvp9 וְלֹ֥א נֹאבֵֽד 1 so that we will not perish “and we will not die”
JON 3 10 w3uu וַיַּ֤רְא הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶֽת־מַ֣עֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם כִּי־שָׁ֖בוּ מִדַּרְכָּ֣ם הָרָעָ֑ה 1 And God saw their deeds, that they turned away from their evil ways “God saw that they stopped doing evil actions”
JON 3 10 k8am figs-metaphor שָׁ֖בוּ מִדַּרְכָּ֣ם הָרָעָ֑ה 1 they turned from their evil ways Here the author speaks of the people stopping their sinning as if they turned around from walking on a path toward evil and started walking in the opposite direction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
JON 3 10 ab85 וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים עַל־הָרָעָ֛ה 1 And God relented in regard to the evil The word translated as “evil” here is very broad, including moral evil, physical evil, and everything that is bad. It is the same word used in the previous sentence (and verse 8) to describe the actions of the Ninevites. The author is showing that when people repent of moral evil, God relents of doing physical evil (punishment). God never does moral evil. If this is clear in your language, you may want to use the same word in both sentences. If that is not clear, you may want to use different words.
JON 3 10 it1a figs-explicit וְלֹ֥א עָשָֽׂה 1 and he did not do it What God did not do can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “and he did not punish them” or “and he did not destroy them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
JON 4 intro ys57 0 # Jonah 04 General Notes<br><br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>Jonah continues the narrative while bringing the book to what seems like an unusual end. This emphasizes that the book is not really about Jonah. It is about God’s desire to be merciful to everyone, whether Jew or pagan. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Prophecy not coming true<br><br>It is important to see the relationship between a prophet and Yahweh. A prophet was to prophesy for Yahweh, and his words must come true. According to the law of Moses, if that did not happen, the penalty was death, because that shows that he was not a real prophet. But when Jonah told the city of Nineveh that it was going to be destroyed in forty days, it did not happen at that time. This is because God reserves the right to be merciful. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>## Jonah’s anger<br><br>When God did not destroy Nineveh, Jonah was angry with God because Jonah hated the people of Nineveh. They were enemies of Israel. But God wanted Jonah, and the readers of this book, to learn that God loves all people.<br><br>### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>### Rhetorical questions<br><br>As in other places, Jonah asks rhetorical questions to show how angry he was at Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br><br>### Parallel to Mount Sinai<br><br>In verse 2, Jonah attributes a series of characteristics to God. A Jewish reader of this book would recognize this as a formula Moses used in speaking about God when he was meeting God on Mount Sinai. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>## Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>### God’s grace<br><br>When Jonah went outside the city, he got very hot and God graciously provided some relief through the plant. God was trying to teach Jonah through an object lesson. It is important for the reader to see this clearly. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]])
JON 4 1 jdr8 writing-newevent וַיֵּ֥רַע אֶל־יוֹנָ֖ה רָעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וַיִּ֖חַר לֽוֹ׃ 1 But this was evil to Jonah, a great evil, and it burned to him. This sentence introduces the next part of the story where Jonah responds to God saving the city of Nineveh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
JON 4 1 abc3 figs-idiom וַיִּ֖חַר לֽוֹ 1 and it burned to him This is an idiom that speaks of Jonah’s anger as if it were a fire burning inside him. Alternate translation: “and he was very angry” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
JON 4 2 q6bb figs-exclamations אָנָּ֤ה 1 Ah! In this context, the word **Ah!** shows intense frustration. Represent this emotion in the most natural way for your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
JON 4 2 k24b figs-rquestion יְהוָה֙ הֲלוֹא־זֶ֣ה דְבָרִ֗י עַד־הֱיוֹתִי֙ עַל־אַדְמָתִ֔י 1 Yahweh, was this not my word while I was in my country? Jonah used this rhetorical question to tell God how angry he was. If it is more clear, this can be made into a statement. Alternate translation: “ah, Yahweh, this is what I said when I was still in my own country” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
JON 4 2 ab79 figs-explicit יְהוָה֙ הֲלוֹא־זֶ֣ה דְבָרִ֗י עַד־הֱיוֹתִי֙ עַל־אַדְמָתִ֔י 1 Yahweh, was this not my word while I was in my country? What Jonah said when he was back in his own country can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: “now Yahweh, when I was still in my own country I knew that if I warned the people of Nineveh, they would repent, and you would not destroy them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
JON 4 2 ab81 figs-idiom אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֨יִם֙ 1 long of nostrils This is an idiom meaning that Yahweh does not get angry quickly. Alternate translation: “slow to get angry” or “very patient” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
JON 4 2 jv5c וְרַב־חֶ֔סֶד 1 and abundant in covenant faithfulness “and very faithful” or “and you love people very much”
JON 4 2 wl7j figs-explicit וְנִחָ֖ם עַל־הָרָעָֽה 1 and one who relents from evil Here, **evil** refers to the physical destruction of the city of Nineveh and its people. It does not refer to moral evil. In this context, this phrase means that God feels sadness about causing bad things to happen to people who sin and he changes his mind when sinners repent of their sin. This implicit information can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “and you feel sadness about causing disaster for sinners” or “and you decide not to punish sinners who repent” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
JON 4 3 dm5t figs-explicit קַח־נָ֥א אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִמֶּ֑נִּי 1 I beg you, take my life from me Jonah’s reason for wanting to die can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: “since you will not destroy Nineveh as you said you would, please allow me to die” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
JON 4 3 yk5v כִּ֛י ט֥וֹב מוֹתִ֖י מֵחַיָּֽי 1 for my death is better than my life “I would prefer to die rather than to live” or “because I want to die. I do not want to live”
JON 4 4 ab82 figs-idiom הַהֵיטֵ֖ב חָ֥רָה לָֽךְ 1 Is it right that it burns to you? This is an idiom that speaks of Jonah’s anger as if it were a fire burning inside him. See how you translated it in [4:1](..04/01.md). Alternate translation: “is it right for you to be angry about this” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
JON 4 4 ab83 figs-explicit הַהֵיטֵ֖ב חָ֥רָה לָֽךְ 1 Is it right that it burns to you? The reason for Jonah’s anger can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “is it right for you to be angry that I did not destroy Nineveh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
JON 4 5 q1f7 וַיֵּצֵ֤א יוֹנָה֙ מִן־הָעִ֔יר 1 Then Jonah went out from the city “then Jonah left the city of Nineveh”
JON 4 5 af46 מַה־יִּהְיֶ֖ה בָּעִֽיר 1 what would transpire within the city Jonah wanted to see if God would destroy the city or not. Alternate translation: “what would become of the city” or “what God would do to the city”
JON 4 6 i4r4 מֵעַ֣ל לְיוֹנָ֗ה לִֽהְי֥וֹת צֵל֙ עַל־רֹאשׁ֔וֹ 1 from over Jonah to be a shade over his head “over Jonah’s head for shade”
JON 4 6 t21k לְהַצִּ֥יל ל֖וֹ מֵרָֽעָת֑וֹ 1 to rescue him from his evil Here the term **evil** could mean two things (or both at the same time): (1) “discomfort” or “distress,” meaning the intense heat of the sun shining on Jonah’s head; or (2) “wrong,” meaning Jonah’s wrong attitude concerning God’s decision not to destroy Nineveh. If both meanings can be preserved, that is preferable. If not, you can choose an Alternate translation: “to protect Jonah from the heat of the sun” or “to save Jonah from his wrong attitude”
JON 4 7 t7il וַיְמַ֤ן הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ תּוֹלַ֔עַת 1 Then God appointed a worm “then God sent a worm”
JON 4 7 rw7z וַתַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹן 1 and it attacked the plant “and the worm chewed the plant”
JON 4 7 d16m וַיִּיבָֽשׁ 1 and it withered The plant became dry and died. Alternate translation: “so that the plant died”
JON 4 8 jdr9 grammar-connect-time-background וַיְהִ֣י׀ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ 1 And as soon as the rising of the sun happened The **rising of the sun** is background information that gives the time when the hot wind from the east started blowing. Express this relationship in a natural way in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-background]])
JON 4 8 hmi4 figs-explicit וַיְמַ֨ן אֱלֹהִ֜ים ר֤וּחַ קָדִים֙ חֲרִישִׁ֔ית 1 then God appointed a hot east wind God caused a hot wind from the east to blow on Jonah. If “wind” in your language can only mean a cool or cold wind, then you can try this alternate translation: “God sent a very hot warmth from the east to Jonah.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
JON 4 8 mnu9 וַתַּ֥ךְ הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ 1 the sun beat down “the sun was very hot”
JON 4 8 u2pl figs-synecdoche עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ יוֹנָ֖ה 1 on the head of Jonah This phrase may have a literal meaning or a figurative meaning. Perhaps Jonah felt the heat most on his head, or perhaps the phrase **the head of Jonah** is a synecdoche meaning Jonah’s entire body. Alternate translation: “on Jonah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
JON 4 8 z95v וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ף 1 and he became faint “and he became very weak” or “and he lost his strength”
JON 4 8 ab87 וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ לָמ֔וּת 1 he asked his spirit to die Jonah is talking to himself. Alternate translation: “he wished he would die” or “he wanted to die”
JON 4 8 eln6 ט֥וֹב מוֹתִ֖י מֵחַיָּֽי 1 My death is better than my life “I would rather die than live” or “I want to die; I do not want to live” See how you translated this in [4:3](../04/03/yk5v).
JON 4 9 w24z figs-explicit הַהֵיטֵ֥ב חָרָֽה־לְךָ֖ עַל־הַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹן 1 Is it right that it burns to you about the plant? In this context, God’s question is intended to lead Jonah to draw a conclusion about his selfish attitude. This implicit information can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “is it right that you should be so angry about the plant that only gave shade to you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
JON 4 9 h43a הֵיטֵ֥ב חָֽרָה־לִ֖י עַד־מָֽוֶת 1 It is right that it burns to me, even as far as death. “I am right to be angry. I am angry enough to die”
JON 4 10 gkz7 figs-explicit וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה 1 Yahweh said Here Yahweh is speaking to Jonah. This implicit information can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “Yahweh said to Jonah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
JON 4 10 ab88 figs-idiom שֶׁבִּן־ לַ֥יְלָה הָיָ֖ה וּבִן־ לַ֥יְלָה אָבָֽד־ לַ֥יְלָה 1 it came as a son of a night, and it perished as a son of a night This idiom means that the plant existed only briefly. Alternate translation: “it grew in one night and died the next” or “it grew quickly and died just as quickly” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
JON 4 11 jdr0 grammar-connect-words-phrases וַֽאֲנִי֙ 1 So as for me, This expression, paired with **As for you** in verse 10, shows a comparison between Jonah’s attitude toward the plant and Yahweh’s attitude toward the people of Nineveh. Express this comparison in a natural way in your language.(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases]])
JON 4 11 ecl1 figs-rquestion וַֽאֲנִי֙ לֹ֣א אָח֔וּס עַל־נִינְוֵ֖ה הָעִ֣יר הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶשׁ־בָּ֡הּ הַרְבֵּה֩ מִֽשְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה רִבּ֜וֹ אָדָ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יָדַע֙ בֵּין־יְמִינ֣וֹ לִשְׂמֹאל֔וֹ וּבְהֵמָ֖ה רַבָּֽה 1 So as for me, should I not feel troubled about Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than 120,000 people who cannot distinguish between their right hand and their left hand, and many animals? God used this rhetorical question to emphasize his claim that he should have compassion on Nineveh. Alternate translation: “I certainly should have compassion for Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 people who cannot distinguish between their right hand and their left hand, and also many cattle” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
JON 4 11 dqi1 אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶשׁ־בָּ֡הּ הַרְבֵּה֩ 1 in which there are more than This can also be translated as the beginning of a new sentence. Alternate translation: “There are more than” or “it has more than”
JON 4 11 c3b7 translate-numbers מִֽשְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה רִבּ֜וֹ אָדָ֗ם 1 120,000 people **one hundred twenty thousand people** (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
JON 4 11 j35h figs-idiom אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יָדַע֙ בֵּין־יְמִינ֣וֹ לִשְׂמֹאל֔וֹ 1 who cannot distinguish between their right hand and their left hand This idiom means “who do not know the difference between right and wrong.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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