New American Standard Bible 1995
Jonah 3:5-7
5Then the peopleH376 of NinevehH5210 believedH539 in GodH430; and they calledH7121 a 1fastH6685 and putH3847 on sackclothH8242 from the greatestH1419 to the leastH6996 of them.
6When the wordH1697 reachedH5060 the kingH4428 of NinevehH5210, he aroseH6965 from his throneH3678, laidH5674 asideH5674 his robeH155 from him, 2coveredH3680 himself with sackclothH8242 and satH3427 on the 3ashesH665.
7He issuedH2199 a 4proclamationH2199 and it saidH559, “In NinevehH5210 by the decreeH2940 of the kingH4428 and his noblesH1419: Do not let manH120, beastH929, herdH1241, or flockH6629 tasteH2938 a thingH3972. Do not let them eatH7462 or drinkH8354 waterH4325.
Notes
- 1. Jonah 3:5 Dan 9:3; Joel 1:14 ↩
- 2. Jonah 3:6 Esth 4:1-4; Jer 6:26; Ezek 27:30, 31 ↩
- 3. Jonah 3:6 Or dust ↩
- 4. Jonah 3:7 2 Chr 20:3; Ezra 8:21; Jon 3:5 ↩
Commentaries on Jonah 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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