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Jonah 3

Jonah 3:9

The Ninevites Repent · Jonah 3:1–10
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Translations

Modern
Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”
Traditional
Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Literal
Who knows? God may turn back and relent, and turn back from the burning of His anger, so that we should not perish!”
Latin
Quis scit si convertatur et ignoscat Deus, et revertatur a furore iræ suæ, et non peribimus?

Original

Hebrew
English
Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”

Notes

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.

Events

Parallels

Matthew 12:38–42 Luke 11:29–32

Glossary

Book of Jonah Nineveh, Ninevite

Topics

Christian Minister: Success Attending: Jonah Fasting: Ninevites, when Jonah Preached to Them Heathen: The Ninevites Missions: General Scriptures Concerning Nineveh: Inhabitants of, Repented at Jonah's Preaching Obedience: Ninevites Orator: Jonah Repentance: Attributed to God Repentance: The Ninevites, by the Preaching of Jonah Repentance: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Revivals in Nineveh Rulers: Righteous: King of Nineveh, in Repenting, and Proclaimimg a Fast