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Yahweh’s word came to Jonah the second time, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I give you.”

So Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to Yahweh’s word. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days’ journey across. Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried out, and said, “In forty days, Nineveh will be overthrown!”

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Jonah’s Preaching

Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time:(A) “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh(B) and preach(C) the message that I tell you.” So Jonah got up and went to Nineveh according to the Lord’s command.

Now Nineveh was an extremely large city,[a](D) a three-day walk.[b] Jonah set out on the first day of his walk in the city and proclaimed,(E) “In 40 days Nineveh will be demolished!”

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Footnotes

  1. Jonah 3:3 Or was a great city to God
  2. Jonah 3:3 Probably the time required to cover the city on foot