unfoldingWord_en_tn/jon/01/01.md

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the word of Yahweh came

This is an idiom that means Yahweh spoke. "Yahweh spoke his message" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

the word of Yahweh

"the message of Yahweh"

Yahweh

This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.

Amittai

This is the name of Jonah's father. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)