The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time:
The word of the Lord came to Jonah, son of Amittai:
The lion has roared, who would not fear? The Lord God has spoken, who would not prophesy?
But I, with thankful voice, will sacrifice to you; What I have vowed I will pay: deliverance is from the Lord.
Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and announce to it the message that I will tell you.
In the past, the prophets who came before you and me prophesied war, disaster, and pestilence against many lands and mighty kingdoms.