 The Book of Jonah (Yonah יונה) is one of the twelve minor prophets included in the Tanakh.According to one tradition, Jonah was the boy brought back to life by Elijah the prophet in .Another tradition holds that he was the son of the woman of Shunem brought back to life by Elisha in and that he is called the "son of Amittai" ("Truth") due to his mother's recognition of Elisha's identity as a prophet in .