Jonah 3:5-10
Legacy Standard Bible
5 And the [a]people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a (A)fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them. 6 Then the word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, laid aside his mantle from him, (B)covered himself with sackcloth, and sat on the [b]ashes. 7 And he (C)cried out and said,
“In Nineveh by the [c]decree of the king and his nobles[d]: Do not let man, [e]animal, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat, and do not let them drink water.
8 But both man and [f]animal must be covered with sackcloth; and let [g]men (D)call on God with their strength that each may (E)turn from his evil way and from the violence which is in [h]his hands.
9 (F)Who knows, God may turn and relent and turn away from His burning anger so that we will not perish.”
10 Then God saw their works, that they (G)turned from their evil way, so (H)God [i]relented concerning the evil which He had spoken He would [j]bring upon them. And He did not [k]bring it upon them.
Read full chapterNotas al pie
- Jonah 3:5 Lit men
- Jonah 3:6 Or dust
- Jonah 3:7 Lit taste, cf. 3:7b
- Jonah 3:7 Lit saying
- Jonah 3:7 Lit beast, cattle
- Jonah 3:8 Lit beast, cattle
- Jonah 3:8 Lit them
- Jonah 3:8 Lit their
- Jonah 3:10 Or regretted, cf. 1 Sam 15:11, 29, 35
- Jonah 3:10 Lit do
- Jonah 3:10 Lit do
Jonah 3:5-10
New Living Translation
5 The people of Nineveh believed God’s message, and from the greatest to the least, they declared a fast and put on burlap to show their sorrow.
6 When the king of Nineveh heard what Jonah was saying, he stepped down from his throne and took off his royal robes. He dressed himself in burlap and sat on a heap of ashes. 7 Then the king and his nobles sent this decree throughout the city:
“No one, not even the animals from your herds and flocks, may eat or drink anything at all. 8 People and animals alike must wear garments of mourning, and everyone must pray earnestly to God. They must turn from their evil ways and stop all their violence. 9 Who can tell? Perhaps even yet God will change his mind and hold back his fierce anger from destroying us.”
10 When God saw what they had done and how they had put a stop to their evil ways, he changed his mind and did not carry out the destruction he had threatened.
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