Parallel Verses
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 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.
Holman Bible
Furthermore, both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth, and everyone must call out earnestly to God.
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,
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 He issued a proclamation and said, "In Nineveh, by the decree of the king and his nobles: No human or animal, cattle or sheep, is to taste anything; they must not eat and they must not drink water. 8 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. 9 Who knows? Perhaps God might be willing to change his mind and relent and turn from his fierce anger so that we might not die."
Cross References
Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!
Jonah 1:6
The ship's captain approached him and said, "What are you doing asleep? Get up! Cry out to your god! Perhaps your god might take notice of us so that we might not die!"
Isaiah 1:16-19
Wash! Cleanse yourselves! Remove your sinful deeds from my sight. Stop sinning!
Isaiah 59:6
Their webs cannot be used for clothing; they cannot cover themselves with what they make. Their deeds are sinful; they commit violent crimes.
Jonah 1:14
So they cried out to the Lord, "Oh, please, Lord, don't let us die on account of this man! Don't hold us guilty of shedding innocent blood. After all, you, Lord, have done just as you pleased."
Psalm 130:1-2
A song of ascents. From the deep water I cry out to you, O Lord.
Isaiah 58:6
No, this is the kind of fast I want. I want you to remove the sinful chains, to tear away the ropes of the burdensome yoke, to set free the oppressed, and to break every burdensome yoke.
Jeremiah 18:11
So now, tell the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem this: The Lord says, 'I am preparing to bring disaster on you! I am making plans to punish you. So, every one of you, stop the evil things you have been doing. Correct the way you have been living and do what is right.'
Ezekiel 18:21-24
"But if the wicked person turns from all the sin he has committed and observes all my statutes and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.
Ezekiel 18:27-28
When 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 I will judge each person according to his conduct, O house of Israel, declares the sovereign Lord. Repent and turn from all your wickedness; then it will not be an obstacle leading to iniquity.
Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them, 'As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but prefer that the wicked change his behavior and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil deeds! Why should you die, O house of Israel?'
Daniel 4:27
Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be prolonged."
Matthew 3:8
Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance,
Acts 3:19
Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,
Acts 26:20
but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.