Jonah 1:17 meaning and explanation
Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish.
Jonah 1:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Jonah has just been thrown into the sea by the terrified sailors, and the storm has gone calm. The narrator notes that the LORD had appointed the fish beforehand, so this is rescue rather than punishment, a prepared place for Jonah to be kept alive.
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