Jonah 3:6-8
New American Standard Bible
6 When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, removed his robe from himself, (A)covered himself with sackcloth, and sat on the [a]dust. 7 And he issued a (B)proclamation, and it said, “In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: No person, animal, herd, or flock is to taste anything. They are not to eat, or drink water. 8 But every person and animal must be covered with sackcloth; and people are to (C)call on God vehemently, and they are to (D)turn, each one from his evil way, and from the violence which is in their hands.
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Jonah 3:6-8
New International Version
6 When Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust.(A) 7 This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh:
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