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Jonah 3:6-8
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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:
Jonah 3:6-8
King James Version
Jonah 3:6-8
King James Version
6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
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Jonah 3:6-8
New King James Version
Jonah 3:6-8
New King James Version
6 Then word came to the king of Nineveh; and he arose from his throne and laid aside his robe, covered himself with sackcloth (A)and sat in ashes. 7 (B)And he caused it to be proclaimed and published throughout Nineveh by the decree of the king and his [a]nobles, saying,
Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; do not let them eat, or drink water. 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily to God; yes, (C)let every one turn from his evil way and from (D)the violence that is in his hands.
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- Jonah 3:7 Lit. great ones
Jonah 3:6-8
English Standard Version
Jonah 3:6-8
English Standard Version
The People of Nineveh Repent
6 The word reached[a] the king of Nineveh, and (A)he arose from his throne, removed his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, (B)and sat in ashes. 7 And he issued a proclamation and published through Nineveh, (C)“By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let neither man nor (D)beast, herd nor flock, taste anything. Let them not feed or drink water, 8 but let man and (E)beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them call out mightily to God. (F)Let everyone turn from his evil way and from (G)the violence that is in his hands.
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- Jonah 3:6 Or had reached
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