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 #### Who wrote the Book of Jonah? ####
 
-The author of the Book of Jonah is unknown. The prophet Jonah lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. He prophecied sometime between 800-750 B.C., during the reign of King Jeroboam II.
+The author of the Book of Jonah is unknown. The prophet Jonah lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. He prophesied sometime between 800-750 B.C. during the reign of King Jeroboam II.
 
 ## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts ##