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Jonah 1:8

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So they all turned to him and started firing off questions: 'Okay, we need answers — whose fault is this mess we're in? What do you do for work? Where are you from? What's your country? What's your people?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When everything's falling apart, people want answers — and they want them now.

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