Jonah 3:2

Translations

Modern

“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message that I give you.”

Traditional

Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

Literal

“Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and call out to it the message that I am speaking to you.”

Latin

Surge, et vade in Niniven, civitatem magnam, et prædica in ea prædicationem quam ego loquor ad te.

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Hebrew

English

“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message that I give you.”

Notes

Jonah 3:1–2

The second part of the book begins in the same way as the first part (see Jonah 1:1–2).

Jonah 3:1–4:11

God commands Jonah again to preach to Nineveh. This time, Jonah obeys. Ironically, the city repents, just as Jonah feared, and he becomes angry with God.

Theme notes and profiles

Assyria God’s Justice

Events

Prophecies of Jonahc. 825 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 1:17
Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.
Ezekiel 2:7
But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
Jonah 3:3
This time Jonah got up and went to Nineveh, in accordance with the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, requiring a three-day journey.
Jonah 1:2
“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me.”
Matthew 3:8
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
Zephaniah 2:13–15
And He will stretch out His hand against the north and destroy Assyria; He will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as a desert.
Jeremiah 15:19–21
Therefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must turn to you, but you must not turn to them.
Ezekiel 3:17
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
John 5:14
Afterward, Jesus found the man at the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.”

Parallels

Matthew 12:38–42 Luke 11:29–32

Places

Nineveh: The capital of Assyria, known for its wickedness and repentance

Glossary

Book of Jonah Nineveh, Ninevite

Topics

Assyria: Prophecies Concerning Christian Minister: Call of Missionary Work by Ministers: Jonah Missions: General Scriptures Concerning Nineveh: Great Nineveh: Jonah Sent to Proclaim the Destruction of

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