Jonah 3:10 Parallel Translations

God saw what they did. He saw that they turned from their wicked ways. So God reconsidered his threat to destroy them, and he didn't do it.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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

BBE:

And God saw what they did, how they were turned from their evil way; and God's purpose was changed as to the evil which he said he would do to them, and he did it not.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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 to them; and he did it not.

WEB:

God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God relented of the disaster which he said he would do to them, and he didn't do it.

YLT:

And God seeth their works, that they have turned back from their evil way, and God repenteth of the evil that He spake of doing to them, and he hath not done it.

Jonah 3:10 Cross References

XREF:

Exodus 32:14 So the LORD changed His mind about the harm which He said He would do to His people.

1 Kings 21:27 It came about when Ahab heard these words, that he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and fasted, and he lay in sackcloth and went about despondently.

Jeremiah 18:8 if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to bring on it.

Jeremiah 31:18 "I have surely heard Ephraim grieving, 'You have chastised me, and I was chastised, Like an untrained calf; Bring me back that I may be restored, For You are the LORD my God.

Amos 7:3 The LORD changed His mind about this. "It shall not be," said the LORD.

Amos 7:6 The LORD changed His mind about this. "This too shall not be," said the Lord GOD. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:10 And God saw their {h} works, that they turned from their evil way; and {i} God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.
(h) That is, the fruits of their repentance, which proceeded from faith, which God had planted by the ministry of his Prophet.
(i) Read Geneva Jer 18:8

MHC:

3:5-10 There was a wonder of Divine grace in the repentance and reformation of Nineveh. It condemns the men of the gospel generation, Mt 12:41. A very small degree of light may convince men that humbling themselves before God, confessing their sins with prayer, and turning from sin, are means of escaping wrath and obtaining mercy. The people followed the example of the king. It became a national act, and it was necessary it should be so, when it was to prevent a national ruin. Let even the brute creatures' cries and moans for want of food remind their owners to cry to God. In prayer we must cry mightily, with fixedness of thought, firmness of faith, and devout affections. It concerns us in prayer to stir up all that is within us. It is not enough to fast for sin, but we must fast from sin; and, in order to the success of our prayers, we must no more regard iniquity in our hearts, Ps 66:18. The work of a fast-day is not done with the day. The Ninevites hoped that God would turn from his fierce anger; and that thus their ruin would be prevented. They could not be so confident of finding mercy upon their repentance, as we may be, who have the death and merits of Christ, to which we may trust for pardon upon repentance. They dared not presume, but they did not despair. Hope of mercy is the great encouragement to repentance and reformation. Let us boldly cast ourselves down at the footstool of free grace, and God will look upon us with compassion. God sees who turn from their evil ways, and who do not. Thus he spared Nineveh. We read of no sacrifices offered to God to make atonement for sin; but a broken and a contrite heart, such as the Ninevites then had, he will not despise.

CONC:

Bring Calamity Changed Compassion Declared Deeds Destruction Didn't Disaster Evil God's Purpose Relented Repented Repenteth Spake Threatened Wicked Works

Calamity Changed Compassion Declared Deeds Destruction Disaster Evil God's Purpose Relented Repented Repenteth Threatened Turned Way Ways Wicked Works

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