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ASV Jonah Chapter 001 (B2)

Purpose, Provenance, & Metadata Purpose: This file is a series of files generated from the 1901 American Standard Version). The files are graded to different CEFR levels to aid in language aquisition and comprehension, starting at A1 up to the original source language. Source: American Standard Version (1901) CEFR Level: B2 Audio Generation: Edge TTS en-GB-RyanNeural at 100% speed. Generated on: 2026-02-10 Scripture Text (B2) The word of Jehovah came to Jonah, the son of Amittai, with a specific instruction. He was commanded to go to Nineveh, that significant city, and declare judgment against it, because its wickedness had become evident before God. However, Jonah decided to flee to Tarshish, attempting to escape from Jehovah's presence. He traveled to Joppa, where he found a ship sailing to Tarshish; consequently, he paid the fare and boarded it, intending to journey with them away from Jehovah. Nevertheless, Jehovah sent a powerful wind across the sea, causing a violent tempest that threatened to break the ship apart. The mariners became terrified, and each man cried out to his own god; they also threw the cargo from the ship into the sea to lighten it. Meanwhile, Jonah had gone

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