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Did Hashem talk to the fish?
1.
Radak: He aroused it to vomit Yonah onto the land.
2.
Malbim: He aroused it to go with [Yonah] to the sea shore, and vomit him onto the land.
3.
Malbim citing Pirkei d'R. Eliezer 10: The fish went 965 Parsa'os with Yonah. A support is, the Gematriya of "la'Shem 1 ; va'Yomer Hashem la'Dag va'Yakei Es Yonah" is 965.
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Even though "la'Shem" at the end of the previous verse is not connected to this verse, it is needed for the Gematriya. If it went so far in three days, it averaged more than 50 kilometers per hours, and even if it rested part of the time. (PF) sea near Ninveh?
