Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. New Living Translation People and animals alike must wear garments of mourning, and everyone must pray earnestly to God. They must turn from their evil ways and stop all their violence. English Standard Version but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them call out mightily to God. Let everyone turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. Berean Standard Bible Furthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and have everyone call out earnestly to God. Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his hands. King James Bible 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. New King James Version But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily to God; yes, let every one turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. New American Standard Bible But every person and animal must be covered with sackcloth; and people are to call on God vehemently, and they are to turn, each one from his evil way, and from the violence which is in their hands. NASB 1995 “But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands. NASB 1977 “But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands. Legacy Standard Bible But both man and animal must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God with their strength that each may turn from his evil way and from the violence which is in his hands. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible Furthermore, both people and animals must be covered with sackcloth, and everyone must call out earnestly to God. Each must turn from his evil ways and from his wrongdoing. Holman Christian Standard Bible Furthermore, both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth, and everyone must call out earnestly to God. Each must turn from his evil ways and from the violence he is doing. 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. English Revised 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 their hands. GOD'S WORD® Translation Every person and animal must put on sackcloth. Cry loudly to God for help. Turn from your wicked ways and your acts of violence. Good News Translation All persons and animals must wear sackcloth. Everyone must pray earnestly to God and must give up their wicked behavior and their evil actions. International Standard Version 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. 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleFurthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and have everyone call out earnestly to God. Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand let man and beast cover themselves [with] sackcloth, and let them call to God mightily, and let them each turn back from his evil way, and from the violence that [is] in their hands. Young's 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. Smith's Literal 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd let men and beasts be covered with sackcloth, and cry to the Lord with all their strength, and let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the iniquity that is in their hands. Catholic Public Domain Version And let men and beasts be covered with sackcloth, and let them cry out to the Lord with strength, and may man be converted from his evil way, and from the iniquity that is in their hands. New American Bible Man and beast alike must be covered with sackcloth and call loudly to God; they all must turn from their evil way and from the violence of their hands. New Revised Standard Version Human beings and animals shall be covered with sackcloth, and they shall cry mightily to God. All shall turn from their evil ways and from the violence that is in their hands. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut let men and beasts be covered with sackcloth and cry to God with groaning; yea, let every man turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated But they shall be covered in sackcloth, children of man and beast, and they shall call God in groaning and a man shall turn from his way of evil and from the plunder that is in his hands OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917but 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 their hands. Brenton Septuagint Translation So men and cattle were clothed with sackcloths, and cried earnestly to God; and they turned every one from their evil way, and from the iniquity that was in their hands, saying, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Nineveh Repents…7Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let no man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink. 8Furthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and have everyone call out earnestly to God. Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his hands. 9Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”… Cross References Joel 2:12-14 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. / Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God. Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here. Luke 11:32 The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here. Jeremiah 18:7-8 At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. / But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring. Ezekiel 18:21-23 But if the wicked man turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die. / None of the transgressions he has committed will be held against him. Because of the righteousness he has practiced, he will live. / Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live? Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. Daniel 9:3-5 So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. / And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments, / we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances. Zechariah 1:3-4 So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Return to Me, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of Hosts.’ / Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD. Acts 17:30 Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? 2 Chronicles 7:14 and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. James 4:8-10 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. / Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. / Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. 1 Kings 21:27-29 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly. / Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying: / “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.” Nehemiah 9:1-3 On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads. / Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. / While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God. Hosea 14:1-2 Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. / Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips. Treasury of Scripture 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. cry. Jonah 1:6,14 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not… Psalm 130:1,2 A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD… let. Isaiah 1:16-19 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; … Isaiah 55:6,7 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: … Isaiah 58:6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? the violence. Isaiah 59:6 Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands. Jump to Previous Acts Animal Beast Cover Covered Cry Earnestly Evil Haircloth Hands Mightily Sackcloth Strong Turn Turned Urgently Violence Violent Way WickedJump to Next Acts Animal Beast Cover Covered Cry Earnestly Evil Haircloth Hands Mightily Sackcloth Strong Turn Turned Urgently Violence Violent Way WickedJonah 3 1. Jonah, sent again, preaches to the Ninevites.5. Upon their repentance, 10. God relents. Furthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth In ancient Near Eastern cultures, wearing sackcloth was a sign of mourning, repentance, or humility. The inclusion of animals in this act of repentance underscores the seriousness of Nineveh's situation and the totality of their response. It reflects the communal nature of repentance, where even the livestock, essential to the economy and daily life, are involved. This act symbolizes a complete societal acknowledgment of wrongdoing and a plea for divine mercy. and have everyone call out earnestly to God Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his hands Persons / Places / Events 1. JonahA prophet of God who initially fled from God's command to go to Nineveh but later obeyed after being swallowed by a great fish. 2. Nineveh A significant city in the Assyrian Empire, known for its wickedness, which God commanded Jonah to warn of impending judgment. 3. The King of Nineveh The ruler who, upon hearing Jonah's message, led the city in repentance by decreeing a fast and calling for everyone to turn from their evil ways. Teaching Points The Power of RepentanceTrue repentance involves a change of heart and action. The king of Nineveh's decree for everyone to turn from their evil ways demonstrates the depth of their repentance. Leadership in Repentance The king's leadership in calling for repentance shows the importance of leaders setting an example in seeking God's mercy. God's Mercy and Compassion God's willingness to relent from disaster upon seeing Nineveh's repentance highlights His compassionate nature. Corporate Responsibility The collective response of Nineveh to Jonah's message illustrates the impact of communal repentance and accountability. Urgency of Obedience Jonah's eventual obedience to God's command and Nineveh's immediate response to his message remind us of the urgency in responding to God's call. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Jonah 3What distinguishes mercy from grace? Can an unbeliever genuinely engage in prayer? In Job 12:23–25, does the depiction of God as actively causing nations to stumble clash with the Bible’s emphasis on human free will and moral accountability? If God is eternal and unchanging, why does He change His mind (Jonah 3:10, Exodus 32:14)?Verse 8. - Let man and beast be covered with sackcloth. As we put trappings on horses in funerals. The LXX. wrongly makes this verse give an account of the execution of the edict instead of being part of the edict itself; thus: "And men and beasts were clothed with sackcloth," etc. Cry mightily; i.e. let man cry mightily; Septuagint, ἐκτενῶς, "with intensity;" Vulgate, in fortitudine. Let them turn every one from his evil way (Jeremiah 25:5; Jeremiah 36:3, 7). The edict recognizes the truth that outward acts of penitence are worthless without moral reformation - a truth which the Jews themselves had been very loth to admit (see Isaiah 58.). And from the violence that is in their hands. The acts of violence that their hands have committed (Job 16:17; Psalm 7:3). This is the special sin of the Assyrians, always grasping after empire, oppressing other nations, and guilty of rapine and avarice at home (see Isaiah 10:13, 14; Isaiah 37:24, etc.; Nahum 2:11, 12; Nahum 3:1). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Furthermore, let both manהָֽאָדָם֙ (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being and beast וְהַבְּהֵמָ֔ה (wə·hab·bə·hê·māh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal be covered וְיִתְכַּסּ֣וּ (wə·yiṯ·kas·sū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover with sackcloth, שַׂקִּ֗ים (śaq·qîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8242: A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag and have everyone call out וְיִקְרְא֥וּ (wə·yiq·rə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read earnestly בְּחָזְקָ֑ה (bə·ḥā·zə·qāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2394: Strength, force, violence to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to God. אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Let each one אִ֚ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person turn וְיָשֻׁ֗בוּ (wə·yā·šu·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from וּמִן־ (ū·min-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of his evil הָֽרָעָ֔ה (hā·rā·‘āh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil ways מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ (mid·dar·kōw) Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action and from the violence הֶחָמָ֖ס (he·ḥā·mās) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2555: Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain in his hands. בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃ (bə·ḵap·pê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan Links Jonah 3:8 NIVJonah 3:8 NLT Jonah 3:8 ESV Jonah 3:8 NASB Jonah 3:8 KJV Jonah 3:8 BibleApps.com Jonah 3:8 Biblia Paralela Jonah 3:8 Chinese Bible Jonah 3:8 French Bible Jonah 3:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jonah 3:8 But let them be covered with sackcloth (Jon. 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