Jonah 3:9

9 Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish.”

Jonah 3:9 in Other Translations

KJV
9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
ESV
9 Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish."
NLT
9 Who can tell? Perhaps even yet God will change his mind and hold back his fierce anger from destroying us.”
MSG
9 Who knows? Maybe God will turn around and change his mind about us, quit being angry with us and let us live!"
CSB
9 Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His burning anger so that we will not perish.

Jonah 3:9 In-Context

7 This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink.
8 But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence.
9 Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish.”
10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened.

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