Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Who may say that God will not be turned, changing his purpose and turning away from his burning wrath, so that destruction may not overtake us?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Holman Bible
Who knows?
International Standard Version
Who knows but that God may relent, have compassion, and turn from his fierce anger, so that we are not exterminated?"
A Conservative Version
Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we not perish?
American Standard Version
Who knoweth whether God will not turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Amplified
Who knows, God may turn [in compassion] and relent and withdraw His burning anger (judgment) so that we will not perish.”
Darby Translation
Who knoweth but that God will turn and repent, and will turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Julia Smith Translation
Who shall know God will turn back and lament, and turning back from the burning of his anger and we shall not perish?
King James 2000
Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Who knows? God may relent and change his mind and turn {from his blazing anger} {so that} we will not perish."
Modern King James verseion
Who knows? He may repent, and God may have pity and turn away from the glow of His anger, so that we do not perish.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Who can tell whether God will turn and repent, and cease from his fierce wrath, that we perish not?"
NET Bible
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."
New Heart English Bible
Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?"
The Emphasized Bible
Who knoweth whether God himself - may turn and grieve, - and turn away from the glow of his anger, that we perish not?
Webster
Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
World English Bible
Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?"
Youngs Literal Translation
Who knoweth? He doth turn back, and God hath repented, and hath turned back from the heat of His anger, and we do not perish.'
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 » Examples of » Ascribed to God (change of purpose)
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
Topics
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Shuwb
Shuwb
Charown
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 3:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The King's Proclamation
8 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. 9 Who may say that God will not be turned, changing his purpose and turning away from his burning wrath, so that destruction may not overtake us? 10 And God saw what they did, how they were turned from their evil way; and God's purpose was changed as to the evil which he said he would do to them, and he did it not.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 12:22
And he said, While the child was still living I went without food and gave myself up to weeping: for I said, Who is able to say that the Lord will not have mercy on me and give the child life?
Psalm 106:45
And kept in mind his agreement with them, and in his great mercy gave them forgiveness.
Joel 2:13-14
Let your hearts be broken, and not your clothing, and come back to the Lord your God: for he is full of grace and pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, ready to be turned from his purpose of punishment.
Amos 5:15
Be haters of evil and lovers of good, and let right be done in the public place: it may be that the Lord, the God of armies, will have mercy on the rest of Joseph.
Jonah 1:6
And the ship's captain came to him and said to him, What are you doing sleeping? Up! say a prayer to your God, if by chance God will give a thought to us, so that we may not come to destruction.
Luke 15:18-20
I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: