Jonah in Nineveh

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1Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time:

2“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message that I give you.”

3This time Jonah got up and went to Nineveh, in accordance with the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, requiring a three-day journey.

4On the first day of his journey, Jonah set out into the city and proclaimed, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned!”

5And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least.

6When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

7Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let no man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink.

8Furthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and have everyone call out earnestly to God. Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his hands.

9Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”

10When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them.

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1And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

2Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

3So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey.

4And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.

5So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

6For 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.

7And 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:

8But 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.

9Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

10And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

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1Then Yahweh said to Jonah again,

2“Go to that great city of Nineveh, and tell them the message that I gave you previously.”

3So this time Jonah obeyed Yahweh, and he went to Nineveh. That city was so big that a person had to walk for three days to completely go through it.

4On the first day after Jonah arrived, he began walking through the city. He was proclaiming (OR, At the end of that day he started proclaiming) to the people, “Forty days from now, Nineveh will be destroyed {God will destroy Nineveh}!”

5The people of Nineveh believed God’s message. They all decided that everyone should begin ◄fasting/abstaining from food►. So everyone, including important people and unimportant people, did that. They also put on coarse cloth, to show that they were sorry for having sinned.

6The King of Nineveh heard what the people were doing. So he took off his royal robes, and he also put on coarse cloth. He left his palace, and sat down where there were cold ashes, to show that he also was sorry for having sinned.

7Then he sent messengers to proclaim to the people in Nineveh: “My advisors and I have decreed that no one may eat or drink anything. Do not even allow your animals to eat or drink.

8Instead, every person must put on coarse cloth. Put coarse cloth on your animals, too. Then everyone must pray fervently to God. And everyone must stop doing evil actions/things, and stop acting violently toward others.

9Perhaps, if everyone does that, God may change his mind and be merciful to us, and stop being very angry with us, with the result that we will not die.”

10When they all did that, God saw what they were doing, and he saw that they had stopped doing evil things. So he pitied them, and he did not get rid of them as he had threatened to do.

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King James Version

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Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time:

And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message that I give you.”

Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

This time Jonah got up and went to Nineveh, in accordance with the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, requiring a three-day journey.

So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey.

On the first day of his journey, Jonah set out into the city and proclaimed, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned!”

And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.

And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least.

So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

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.

Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let no man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink.

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:

Furthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and have everyone call out earnestly to God. Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his hands.

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.

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

Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them.

And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

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Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time:

And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

Then Yahweh said to Jonah again,

“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message that I give you.”

Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

“Go to that great city of Nineveh, and tell them the message that I gave you previously.”

This time Jonah got up and went to Nineveh, in accordance with the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, requiring a three-day journey.

So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey.

So this time Jonah obeyed Yahweh, and he went to Nineveh. That city was so big that a person had to walk for three days to completely go through it.

On the first day of his journey, Jonah set out into the city and proclaimed, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned!”

And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.

On the first day after Jonah arrived, he began walking through the city. He was proclaiming (OR, At the end of that day he started proclaiming) to the people, “Forty days from now, Nineveh will be destroyed {God will destroy Nineveh}!”

And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least.

So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

The people of Nineveh believed God’s message. They all decided that everyone should begin ◄fasting/abstaining from food►. So everyone, including important people and unimportant people, did that. They also put on coarse cloth, to show that they were sorry for having sinned.

When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

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.

The King of Nineveh heard what the people were doing. So he took off his royal robes, and he also put on coarse cloth. He left his palace, and sat down where there were cold ashes, to show that he also was sorry for having sinned.

Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let no man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink.

Then he sent messengers to proclaim to the people in Nineveh: “My advisors and I have decreed that no one may eat or drink anything. Do not even allow your animals to eat or drink.

Furthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and have everyone call out earnestly to God. Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his hands.

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.

Instead, every person must put on coarse cloth. Put coarse cloth on your animals, too. Then everyone must pray fervently to God. And everyone must stop doing evil actions/things, and stop acting violently toward others.

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

Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

Perhaps, if everyone does that, God may change his mind and be merciful to us, and stop being very angry with us, with the result that we will not die.”

When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them.

And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

When they all did that, God saw what they were doing, and he saw that they had stopped doing evil things. So he pitied them, and he did not get rid of them as he had threatened to do.

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Hebrew, word by word

וַיְהִ֧י beacon הָיָה hâyâh a primitive root (compare H1933 (הָוָא)); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altoge דְבַר word דָּבָר dâbâr from H1696 (דָבַר); a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), becaus ־ יְהוָ֛ה Jehovah יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh from H1961 (הָיָה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). אֶל about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, ־ יוֹנָ֖ה Jonah יוֹנָה Yôwnâh the same as H3123 (יוֹנָה); Jonah, an Israelite Jonah. שֵׁנִ֥ית again שֵׁנִי shênîy from H8138 (שָׁנָה); properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again again, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time). לֵאמֹֽר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( ׃

Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time:

ק֛וּם abide קוּם qûwm a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decr לֵ֥ךְ away יָלַךְ yâlak a primitive root (compare H1980 (הָלַךְ)); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) [idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carr אֶל about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, ־ נִֽינְוֵ֖ה Nineveh נִינְוֵה Nîynᵉvêh of foreign origin; Nineveh, the capital of Assyria Nineveh. הָעִ֣יר Ai עִיר ʻîyr or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 (עוּר) a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה elder גָּדוֹל gâdôwl or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from H1431 (גָּדַל); great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far וִּקְרָ֤א name קָרָא qârâʼ a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ הַקְּרִיאָ֔ה preaching קְרִיאָה qᵉrîyʼâh from H7121 (קָרָא); a proclamation preaching. אֲשֶׁ֥ר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha אָנֹכִ֖י me אָנֹכִי ʼânôkîy sometimes, ; a primitive pronoun; I I, me, [idiom] which. דֹּבֵ֥ר name דָבַר dâbar a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue answer, appoint, bid, comm אֵלֶֽיךָ about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, ׃

“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message that I give you.”

וַיָּ֣קָם abide קוּם qûwm a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decr יוֹנָ֗ה Jonah יוֹנָה Yôwnâh the same as H3123 (יוֹנָה); Jonah, an Israelite Jonah. וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ away יָלַךְ yâlak a primitive root (compare H1980 (הָלַךְ)); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) [idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carr אֶל about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, ־ נִֽינְוֶ֖ה Nineveh נִינְוֵה Nîynᵉvêh of foreign origin; Nineveh, the capital of Assyria Nineveh. כִּדְבַ֣ר word דָּבָר dâbâr from H1696 (דָבַר); a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), becaus יְהוָ֑ה Jehovah יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh from H1961 (הָיָה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). וְנִֽינְוֵ֗ה Nineveh נִינְוֵה Nîynᵉvêh of foreign origin; Nineveh, the capital of Assyria Nineveh. הָיְתָ֤ה beacon הָיָה hâyâh a primitive root (compare H1933 (הָוָא)); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altoge עִיר Ai עִיר ʻîyr or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 (עוּר) a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment ־ גְּדוֹלָה֙ elder גָּדוֹל gâdôwl or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from H1431 (גָּדַל); great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally מַהֲלַ֖ךְ journey מַהֲלָךְ mahălâk from H1980 (הָלַךְ); a walk, i.e. a passage or a distance journey, walk. שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת third שָׁלוֹשׁ shâlôwsh or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-tim יָמִֽים life יוֹם yôwm from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a spa ׃

This time Jonah got up and went to Nineveh, in accordance with the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, requiring a three-day journey.

וַיָּ֤חֶל begin חָלַל châlal a primitive root (compare H2470 (חָלָה)); also denominative (from H2485 (חָלִיל)) properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, יוֹנָה֙ Jonah יוֹנָה Yôwnâh the same as H3123 (יוֹנָה); Jonah, an Israelite Jonah. לָב֣וֹא way בּוֹא bôwʼ a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass) בָעִ֔יר Ai עִיר ʻîyr or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 (עוּר) a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment מַהֲלַ֖ךְ journey מַהֲלָךְ mahălâk from H1980 (הָלַךְ); a walk, i.e. a passage or a distance journey, walk. י֣וֹם life יוֹם yôwm from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a spa אֶחָ֑ד alike אֶחָד ʼechâd a numeral from H258 (אָחַד); properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, e וַיִּקְרָא֙ name קָרָא qârâʼ a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a וַיֹּאמַ֔ר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( ע֚וֹד again עוֹד ʻôwd or עֹד; from H5749 (עוּד); properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more again, [idiom אַרְבָּעִ֣ים forty אַרְבָּעִים ʼarbâʻîym multiple of H702 (אַרְבַּע); forty -forty. י֔וֹם life יוֹם yôwm from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a spa וְנִֽינְוֵ֖ה Nineveh נִינְוֵה Nîynᵉvêh of foreign origin; Nineveh, the capital of Assyria Nineveh. נֶהְפָּֽכֶת change הָפַךְ hâphak a primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert [idiom] become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), ov ׃

On the first day of his journey, Jonah set out into the city and proclaimed, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned!”

וַֽיַּאֲמִ֛ינוּ hence אָמַן ʼâman a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with H541 (אָמַן), to go to the right hand) properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; f אַנְשֵׁ֥י man אִישׁ ʼîysh contracted for H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to נִֽינְוֵ֖ה Nineveh נִינְוֵה Nîynᵉvêh of foreign origin; Nineveh, the capital of Assyria Nineveh. בֵּֽאלֹהִ֑ים God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally וַיִּקְרְאוּ name קָרָא qârâʼ a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a ־ צוֹם֙ fast צוֹם tsôwm or צֹם; from H6684 (צוּם); a fast fast(-ing). וַיִּלְבְּשׁ֣וּ apparel לָבַשׁ lâbash or לָבֵשׁ; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively (in) app שַׂקִּ֔ים sack שַׂק saq from H8264 (שָׁקַק); properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag מִגְּדוֹלָ֖ם elder גָּדוֹל gâdôwl or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from H1431 (גָּדַל); great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far וְעַד against עַד ʻad properly, the same as H5703 (עַד) (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space ־ קְטַנָּֽם least קָטָן qâṭân or קָטֹן; from H6962 (קוּט); abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance) least, less(-er), litt ׃

And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least.

וַיִּגַּ֤ע beat נָגַע nâgaʻ a primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to הַדָּבָר֙ word דָּבָר dâbâr from H1696 (דָבַר); a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), becaus אֶל about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, ־ מֶ֣לֶך king מֶלֶךְ melek from H4427 (מָלַךְ); a king king, royal. נִֽינְוֵ֔ה Nineveh נִינְוֵה Nîynᵉvêh of foreign origin; Nineveh, the capital of Assyria Nineveh. וַיָּ֙קָם֙ abide קוּם qûwm a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decr מִכִּסְא֔וֹ seat כִּסֵּא kiççêʼ or כִּסֵּה; from H3680 (כָּסָה); properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) seat, stool, throne. וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר alienate עָבַר ʻâbar a primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to co אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ glory אַדֶּרֶת ʼaddereth feminine of H117 (אַדִּיר); ; also the same as H145 (אֶדֶר) something ample (as a large vine, a wide dress) garment, glory, goodly, mantle, robe. מֵֽעָלָ֑יו above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, וַיְכַ֣ס clad self כָּסָה kâçâh a primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), שַׂ֔ק sack שַׂק saq from H8264 (שָׁקַק); properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב abide יָשַׁב yâshab a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry (mak עַל above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ־ הָאֵֽפֶר ashes אֵפֶר ʼêpher from an unused root meaning to bestrew; ashes ashes. ׃

When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

וַיַּזְעֵ֗ק assemble זָעַק zâʻaq a primitive root; to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly assemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), c וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( בְּנִֽינְוֵ֔ה Nineveh נִינְוֵה Nîynᵉvêh of foreign origin; Nineveh, the capital of Assyria Nineveh. מִטַּ֧עַם advice טַעַם ṭaʻam from H2938 (טָעַם); properly, a taste, i.e. (figuratively) perception; by implication, intelligence; transitively, a mandate advice, behaviour, decree, discreti הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ king מֶלֶךְ melek from H4427 (מָלַךְ); a king king, royal. וּגְדֹלָ֖יו elder גָּדוֹל gâdôwl or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from H1431 (גָּדַל); great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far לֵאמֹ֑ר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( הָאָדָ֨ם man אָדָם ʼâdâm from H119 (אָדַם); ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜ה beast בְּהֵמָה bᵉhêmâh from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) beast, cattle. הַבָּקָ֣ר beeve בָּקָר bâqâr from H1239 (בָּקַר); beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd beeve, bull ([phrase] -ock), [phrase וְהַצֹּ֗אן lamb צֹאן tsôʼn or צאוֹן; (Psalm 144:13), from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men) (small) cattle, אַֽל nay אַל ʼal a negative particle (akin to H3808 (לֹא)); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing nay, neither, [phrase] never ־ יִטְעֲמוּ֙ perceive טָעַם ṭâʻam a primitive root; to taste; figuratively, to perceive [idiom] but, perceive, taste. מְא֔וּמָה fault מְאוּמָה mᵉʼûwmâh apparently a form of H3971 (מאוּם); properly, a speck or point, i.e. (by implication) something; with negative, nothing fault, [phrase] no(-ught), ought, somewh אַ֨ל nay אַל ʼal a negative particle (akin to H3808 (לֹא)); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing nay, neither, [phrase] never ־ יִרְע֔וּ companion רָעָה râʻâh a primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as וּמַ֖יִם wasting מַיִם mayim dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -f אַל nay אַל ʼal a negative particle (akin to H3808 (לֹא)); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing nay, neither, [phrase] never ־ יִשְׁתּֽוּ banquet שָׁתָה shâthâh a primitive root; to imbibe (literally or figuratively) [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. in ׃

Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let no man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink.

וְיִתְכַּסּ֣וּ clad self כָּסָה kâçâh a primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), שַׂקִּ֗ים sack שַׂק saq from H8264 (שָׁקַק); properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag הָֽאָדָם֙ man אָדָם ʼâdâm from H119 (אָדַם); ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low וְהַבְּהֵמָ֔ה beast בְּהֵמָה bᵉhêmâh from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) beast, cattle. וְיִקְרְא֥וּ name קָרָא qârâʼ a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a אֶל about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, ־ אֱלֹהִ֖ים God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally בְּחָזְקָ֑ה force חׇזְקָה chozqâh feminine of H2392 (חֹזֶק); vehemence (usually in a bad sense) force, mightily, repair, sharply. וְיָשֻׁ֗בוּ answer שׁוּב shûwb a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting אִ֚ישׁ man אִישׁ ʼîysh contracted for H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ way דֶּרֶךְ derek from H1869 (דָּרַךְ); a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, cu הָֽרָעָ֔ה man רַע raʻ from H7489 (רָעַע); bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man וּמִן above מִן min or מִנִּי; or מִנֵּי; (constructive plural) (Isaiah 30:11); for H4482 (מֵן); properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses above, ־ הֶחָמָ֖ס cruel חָמָס châmâç from H2554 (חָמַס); violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (again אֲשֶׁ֥ר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם branch כַּף kaph from H3721 (כָּפַף); the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves ׃

Furthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and have everyone call out earnestly to God. Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his hands.

מִֽי any מִי mîy an interrogative pronoun of persons, as H4100 (מָה) is of things, who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used i ־ יוֹדֵ֣עַ acknowledge יָדַע yâdaʻ a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (inc יָשׁ֔וּב answer שׁוּב shûwb a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting וְנִחַ֖ם comfort נָחַם nâcham a primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or ( הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally וְשָׁ֛ב answer שׁוּב shûwb a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting מֵחֲר֥וֹן sore displeasure חָרוֹן chârôwn or (shortened) חָרֹן; from H2734 (חָרָה); a burning of anger sore displeasure, fierce(-ness), fury, (fierce) wrath(-ful). אַפּ֖וֹ anger אַף ʼaph from H599 (אָנַף); properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire anger(-gry), [phras וְלֹ֥א ere לֹא lôʼ or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before נֹאבֵֽד break אָבַד ʼâbad a primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy) break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, ׃

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

וַיַּ֤רְא advise self רָאָה râʼâh a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) advise self, appear, הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally אֶֽת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ מַ֣עֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם act מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh from H6213 (עָשָׂה); an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) pr כִּי and כִּי kîy a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widel ־ שָׁ֖בוּ answer שׁוּב shûwb a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting מִדַּרְכָּ֣ם way דֶּרֶךְ derek from H1869 (דָּרַךְ); a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, cu הָרָעָ֑ה man רַע raʻ from H7489 (רָעַע); bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם comfort נָחַם nâcham a primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or ( הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally עַל above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ־ הָרָעָ֛ה man רַע raʻ from H7489 (רָעַע); bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man אֲשֶׁר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha ־ דִּבֶּ֥ר name דָבַר dâbar a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue answer, appoint, bid, comm לַעֲשׂוֹת accomplish עָשָׂה ʻâsâh a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruis ־ לָהֶ֖ם like הֵם hêm or (prolonged) הֵמָּה; masculine plural from H1981 (הֲלַךְ); they (only used when emphatic) it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) וְלֹ֥א ere לֹא lôʼ or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before עָשָֽׂה accomplish עָשָׂה ʻâsâh a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruis ׃

When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them.

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