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Amittai was the father of Jonah, the prophet from Gath-hepher.
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Amittai was the father of the prophet Jonah, who was from Gath-hepher in the region of Zebulun. Jonah, the son of Amittai, prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam II, king of Israel. He predicted that Jeroboam would restore the border of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, which came to pass according to the word of the Lord.
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True, the father of Jonah the prophet, a native of Gath-hepher (2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1).
(true), father of the prophet Jonah. (2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1)
AMIT'TAI (true), the father of Jonah. 2 Kgs 14:25; Jon 1:1.
AMIT'TAI (true), the father of Jonah. 2 Kgs 14:25; Jon 1:1.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0573
This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher.
Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,
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