Jonah 3
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Jonah 3:6-7

6When the wordH1697 reachedH5060 the kingH4428 of NinevehH5210, he gotH6965 upH6965 from his throneH3678, removedH5674 his robeH155 from himself, 1coveredH3680 himself with sackclothH8242, and satH3427 on the 2dustH665.

7And he issuedH2199 aH2199 3proclamationH2199, 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.

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Notes

  1. 1. Jonah 3:6 Esth 4:1-4; Jer 6:26; Ezek 27:30, 31 ↩
  2. 2. Jonah 3:6 Or ashes ↩
  3. 3. Jonah 3:7 2 Chr 20:3; Ezra 8:21; Jon 3:5 ↩

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