Jonah 3:8

8 but let man and 1beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them call out mightily to God. 2Let everyone turn from his evil way and from 3the violence that is in his hands.

Jonah 3:8 In-Context

6 The word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, removed his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
7 And he issued a proclamation and published through Nineveh, "By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything. Let them not feed or drink water,
8 but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them call out mightily to God. Let everyone turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands.
9 Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish."
10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it.

Cross References 3

  • 1. [See ver. 7 above]
  • 2. Jeremiah 18:11; Jeremiah 36:3
  • 3. Isaiah 59:6
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