Jonah 1:3

New Century Version

But Jonah got up to run away from the Lord by going to Tarshish. He went to the city of Joppa, where he found a ship that was going to the city of Tarshish. Jonah paid for the trip and went aboard, planning to go to Tarshish to run away from the Lord.

Cross References

Genesis 3:8

Then they heard the Lord God walking in the garden during the cool part of the day, and the man and his wife hid from the Lord God among the trees in the garden.

Genesis 4:16

So Cain went away from the Lord and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

1 Kings 19:3

When Elijah heard this, he was afraid and ran for his life, taking his servant with him. When they came to Beersheba in Judah, Elijah left his servant there.

1 Kings 19:9

There Elijah went into a cave and stayed all night. Then the Lord spoke his word to him: “Elijah! Why are you here?”

2 Chronicles 2:15

“Now send my servants the wheat, barley, oil, and wine you promised.

2 Chronicles 2:16

We will cut as much wood from Lebanon as you need and will bring it on rafts by sea to Joppa. Then you may carry it to Jerusalem.”

2 Chronicles 9:21

King Solomon had many ships that he sent out to trade, with Hiram’s men as the crews. Every three years the ships returned, bringing back gold, silver, ivory, apes, and baboons.

Ezra 3:7

Then they gave money to the bricklayers and carpenters. They also gave food, wine, and oil to the cities of Sidon and Tyre so they would float cedar logs from Lebanon to the seacoast town of Joppa. Cyrus king of Persia had given permission for this.

Job 1:12

The Lord said to Satan, “All right, then. Everything Job has is in your power, but you must not touch Job himself.” Then Satan left the Lord’s presence.

Job 2:7

So Satan left the Lord’s presence. He put painful sores on Job’s body, from the top of his head to the soles of his feet.

Psalm 107:23

Others went out to sea in ships and did business on the great oceans.

Isaiah 2:16

all the trading ships and the beautiful ships.

Isaiah 23:1

This is a message about Tyre: You trading ships, cry! The houses and harbor of Tyre are destroyed. This news came to the ships from the land of Cyprus.

Isaiah 23:10

Go through your land, people of Tarshish, like the Nile goes through Egypt. There is no harbor for you now!

Isaiah 23:6

You ships should return to Tarshish. You people living near the sea should be sad.

Isaiah 60:9

People in faraway lands are waiting for me. The great trading ships will come first, bringing your children from faraway lands, and with them silver and gold. This will honor the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, who does wonderful things for you.

Jeremiah 10:9

Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz, so the idols are made by craftsmen and goldsmiths. They put blue and purple clothes on the idols. All these things are made by skilled workers.

Ezekiel 2:8

But you, human, listen to what I say to you. Don’t turn against me as those people do. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”

Ezekiel 27:12

“ ‘People of Tarshish became traders for you because of your great wealth. They traded your goods for silver, iron, tin, and lead.

Ezekiel 3:14

So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away. I was unhappy and angry, and I felt the great power of the Lord.

Jonah 1:10

The men were very afraid, and they asked Jonah, “What terrible thing did you do?” (They knew he was running away from the Lord because he had told them.)

Jonah 4:2

He prayed to the Lord, “When I was still in my own country this is what I said would happen, and that is why I quickly ran away to Tarshish. I knew that you are a God who is kind and shows mercy. You don’t become angry quickly, and you have great love. I knew you would choose not to cause harm.

Luke 9:62

Jesus said, “Anyone who begins to plow a field but keeps looking back is of no use in the kingdom of God.”

Acts 15:38

but he had left them at Pamphylia; he did not continue with them in the work. So Paul did not think it was a good idea to take him.

Acts 26:19

“King Agrippa, after I had this vision from heaven, I obeyed it.

Acts 9:36

In the city of Joppa there was a follower named Tabitha (whose Greek name was Dorcas). She was always doing good deeds and kind acts.

Acts 9:38

Since Lydda is near Joppa and the followers in Joppa heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two messengers to Peter. They begged him, “Hurry, please come to us!”

Acts 9:42

People everywhere in Joppa learned about this, and many believed in the Lord.

Acts 9:43

Peter stayed in Joppa for many days with a man named Simon who was a tanner.

1 Corinthians 9:16

Telling the Good News does not give me any reason for bragging. Telling the Good News is my duty—something I must do. And how terrible it will be for me if I do not tell the Good News.

2 Thessalonians 1:9

Those people will be punished with a destruction that continues forever. They will be kept away from the Lord and from his great power.

Joshua 19:46

Me Jarkon, Rakkon, and the area near Joppa.