17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jonah 1:17:1 ⧉וַיְמַ֤ןvayemanand he appointed Jonah 1:17:2 ⧉יְהוָ֙ה֙yahwehthe LORD Jonah 1:17:3 ⧉דָּ֣גdaga fish Jonah 1:17:4 ⧉גָּדֹ֔ולgadolgreat Jonah 1:17:5 ⧉לִבְלֹ֖עַlivleoato swallow Jonah 1:17:6 ⧉אֶת־יוֹנָ֑הetyona{direct object} Jonah Jonah 1:17:7 ⧉וַיְהִ֤יvayehiand he was Jonah 1:17:8 ⧉יוֹנָה֙yonaJonah Jonah 1:17:9 ⧉בִּמְעֵ֣יbimeein the belly of Jonah 1:17:10 ⧉הַדָּ֔גhadagthe fish Jonah 1:17:11 ⧉שְׁלֹשָׁ֥הsheloshathree Jonah 1:17:12 ⧉יָמִ֖יםyamimdays Jonah 1:17:13 ⧉וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הusheloshaand three Jonah 1:17:14 ⧉לֵיל֖וֹת׃lelotnights |
17. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Appointer} appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the fish’s belly for three days and three nights. |
17. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Preserver} arranged for a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah stayed in the fish’s belly for three days and three nights. |