Oh, Jonas! Lyrics Translation in English
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Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Oh! Jonas
Oh! Jonas
Oh! Jonas
Oh! Jonas
Vai à Ninive vai Jonas
Go to Nineveh, go Jonas
Deus falou assim a Jonas
God spoke to Jonas this way
Vai à Ninive pregar
Go to Nineveh and preach
Se escondeu da face do Senhor
He hid from the Lord's face
E para Tarcis foi
And to Tarshish he went
Tomando o navio as águas se agitaram
Boarding the ship, the waters stirred
A culpa era de Jonas, o lançaram ao mar
It was Jonas' fault, they cast him into the sea
Oh! Jonas
Oh! Jonas
Oh! Jonas, onde estás
Oh! Jonas, where are you
Oh! Jonas
Oh! Jonas
Nínive
Nineveh
A Nínive então não foi Jonas
But Jonas did not go to Nineveh
Está no fundo do mar
He's at the bottom of the sea
O Senhor preparou um grande peixe
The Lord prepared a great fish
Pra que a Jonas pudesse
So that Jonas could be swallowed
Tragar, e logo estava Jonas
And soon Jonas was
No ventre do peixe, então ele se
In the belly of the fish, then he
Arrependeu, humilhado clamou a Deus
Repented, humbly cried to God
Colocado para fora foi fazer
Cast out to do
O que Deus mandou
What God commanded
Foi Jonas, foi Jonas, foi à Nínive, foi Jonas
It was Jonas, it was Jonas, he went to Nineveh, it was Jonas
Nínive
Nineveh
À Nínive agora foi Jonas
Now to Nineveh went Jonas
Foi falar de Deus
Went to speak of God
Oh! Jonas
Oh! Jonas
Oh! Jonas, foi a Nínive, foi Jonas
Oh! Jonas, went to Nineveh, it was Jonas
Nínive, Nínive
Nineveh, Nineveh
Foi à Ninive sim foi
He went to Nineveh, yes, he went