Jonah and the Whale by Louis Brandin ( 1575-1635 France French painter ) Jonah - Jonas prophet northern kingdom Israel 8th century BC famous for being swallowed by a fish or a whale )

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Jonah or Jonas is the name given in the Hebrew Bible to a prophet of the northern kingdom of Israel in about the 8th century BC. He is the eponymous central character in the Book of Jonah, famous for being swallowed by a fish or a whale, depending on translation.

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