Jonah 1:17
“Yahweh prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.”
— Jonah 1:17
About this verse
Jonah 1:17 comes from the book of Jonah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is inside fish. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine provision, preservation, time in darkness. Notable phrases: Yahweh prepared; great fish; three days and three nights.
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Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
seeking
Type
narrative
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