New American Standard Bible 2020
Jonah 3:5-7
5Then the peopleH376 of NinevehH5210 believedH539 in GodH430; and they calledH7121 a 1fastH6685 and putH3847 onH3847 sackclothH8242, from the greatestH1419 to the leastH6996 of them.
6When the wordH1697 reachedH5060 the kingH4428 of NinevehH5210, he gotH6965 upH6965 from his throneH3678, removedH5674 his robeH155 from himself, 2coveredH3680 himself with sackclothH8242, and satH3427 on the 3dustH665.
7And he issuedH2199 aH2199 4proclamationH2199, and it saidH559, “In NinevehH5210 by the decreeH2940 of the kingH4428 and his noblesH1419: NoH408 personH120, animalH929, herdH1241, or flockH6629 is to tasteH2938 anythingH3972. They are not to 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 ashes ↩
- 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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