Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Furthermore, both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth, and everyone must call out earnestly to God.
New American Standard Bible
But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let
King James Version
But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
International Standard Version
No man or animal, herd or flock, is to taste anything, graze, or drink water. Instead, let both man and animal clothe themselves with sackcloth and cry out to God forcefully. Let every person turn from his evil ways and from his tendency to do violence.
A Conservative Version
but let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and beast, and let them cry mightily to God. Yea, let them turn each one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands.
American Standard Version
but let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and beast, and let them cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands.
Amplified
But both man and animal must be covered with sackcloth; and every one is to call on God earnestly and forcefully that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence that is in his hands.
Bible in Basic English
And let man and beast be covered with haircloth, and let them make strong prayers to God: and let everyone be turned from his evil way and the violent acts of their hands.
Darby Translation
and let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God; and let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
Julia Smith Translation
And man and beast shall be covered with sackcloth, and they shall cry with strength to Jehovah: and they shall turn back each from his evil way, and the violence which is in their hands.
King James 2000
But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [the] human beings and [the] animals must be covered [with] sackcloth! And they must call forcefully to God, and each must turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands.
Modern King James verseion
But let man and animal be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily to God. And let them each one turn from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they put on sackcloth both man and beast, and cried unto God mightily, and turned every man from his wicked way, and from doing wrong in which they were accustomed, saying,
NET Bible
Every person and animal must put on sackcloth and must cry earnestly to God, and everyone must turn from their evil way of living and from the violence that they do.
New Heart English Bible
but let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and animal, and let them cry mightily to God. Yes, let them turn everyone from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands.
The Emphasized Bible
Let both man and beast, cover themselves with sackcloth, and let them cry unto God, mightily, - Yea let them turn, every man from his wicked way, and from the violence which is in their hands:
Webster
But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily to God: yes, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
World English Bible
but let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and animal, and let them cry mightily to God. Yes, let them turn everyone from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands.
Youngs Literal Translation
and cover themselves with sackcloth let man and beast, and let them call unto God mightily, and let them turn back each from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
Themes
Christian ministers » Success attending » Jonah
Conviction of sin » Examples of » The ninevites
Fasting » Instances of » Ninevites, when jonah preached to them
Heathen » Instances of » The ninevites
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Disappointed at the success of his own message
Nineveh » Inhabitants of, repented at jonah's preaching
Obedience » Instances of » Ninevites
Repentance » True--exemplified
Repentance » Examples of » The ninevites
Repentance » Instances of » The ninevites, by the preaching of jonah
Revivals » Instances of » In nineveh
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » King of nineveh » Repentance » Fast
Sackcloth » Animals covered with, at a time of national mourning
Interlinear
'elohiym
Shuwb
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 3:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The King's Proclamation
7
Then he issued a decree
By order of the king and his nobles: No man or beast, herd or flock, is to taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink water.
8 Furthermore, both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth, and everyone must call out earnestly to God.
Cross References
Isaiah 55:6-7
call to Him while He is near.
Jonah 1:6
The captain approached him and said, “What are you doing sound asleep? Get up! Call to your god.
Isaiah 1:16-19
Remove your evil deeds from My sight.
Stop doing evil.
Isaiah 59:6
and they cannot cover themselves with their works.
Their works are sinful works,
and violent acts are in their hands.
Jonah 1:14
So they called out to the Lord:
Psalm 130:1-2
A song of ascents.
Isaiah 58:6
To break the chains of wickedness,
to untie the ropes of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free,
and to tear off every yoke?
Jeremiah 18:11
So now, say to the men of Judah and to the residents of Jerusalem: This is what the Lord says: I am about to bring harm to you and make plans against you. Turn now, each from your evil way, and correct your ways and your deeds.
Ezekiel 18:21-24
“Now if the wicked person turns from all the sins he has committed,
Ezekiel 18:27-28
But if a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.
Ezekiel 18:30-32
“Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each one of you according to his ways.”
Ezekiel 33:11
Tell them: As I live”—the declaration of the Lord God—“I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live.
Daniel 4:27
Therefore, may my advice seem good to you my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right,
Matthew 3:8
Therefore produce fruit
Acts 3:19
Therefore repent
Acts 26:20
Instead, I preached to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.