Jonah had actually labored faithfully in Israel, a very unreceptive territory. The prophet Amos, who lived at about the same time as Jonah, described the Israelites of the day as materialistic pleasure - lovers.
योनाने इस्राएलमध्ये आपली नियुक्‍ती विश्‍वासूपणे व परिश्रमपूर्वक पार पाडली; खरे पाहता, इस्राएलचे लोक अतिशय कठोर मनोवृत्तीचे होते.