

To you was it granted, according to the commandment of God, to keep the prophet Jonas, and after three days to throw him safe and sound on dry land. He has given you fins to enable you to go where you will. In the universal deluge, all other creatures perished you alone did God preserve from all harm.

God, your bountiful and kind Creator, when he made you, ordered you to increase and multiply, and gave you his blessing. "My brothers the fishes, you are bound, as much as is in your power, to return thanks to your Creator, who has given you so noble an element for your dwelling for you have at your choice both sweet water and salt you have many places of refuge from the tempest you have likewise a pure and transparent element for your nourishment.
