Jonah 3:8-10

8 "But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men ¹call on God earnestly that each may ²turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands.

9 "³Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish."

10 When God saw their deeds, that they ⁴turned from their wicked way, then ⁵God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it.

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Jonah 3:8-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JONAH 3

This chapter gives an account of the renewal of Jonah's message to Nineveh, and of his faithful execution of it, Jon 3:1-4; and of the fruit and effect of it, the conversion of the Ninevites, their faith in God, repentance of their sins, and reformation from them, Jon 3:5-9; and of God's approbation thereof, by revoking the sentence he had pronounced upon them, Jon 3:10.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 5

1. Psalms 130:1; Jonah 1:6, 14
2. Isaiah 1:16-19; Isaiah 55:6, 7; Jeremiah 18:11
3. 2 Samuel 12:22; Joel 2:14
4. 1 Kings 21:27-29; Jeremiah 31:18
5. Exodus 32:14; Jeremiah 18:8; Amos 7:3, 6

Footnotes 3

[a]. Lit "them"
[b]. Lit "their"
[c]. Lit "do"

Jonah 3:8-10

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Jonah 3:8-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JONAH 3

Cross References 5

Footnotes 3