Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when God saw their works, how they turned from their wicked ways, he repented on the evil which he said he would do unto them, and did it not.
New American Standard Bible
When God saw their deeds, that they
King James Version
And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Holman Bible
Then God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways
International Standard Version
God took note of what they did that they turned from their evil ways. Because God relented concerning the trouble about which he had warned them, he did not carry it out.
A Conservative Version
And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. And God relented of the evil which he said he would do to them, and he did not do it.
American Standard Version
And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil which he said he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Amplified
When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God [had compassion and] relented concerning the disaster which He had declared that He would bring upon them. And He did not do it.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil that he had said he would do unto them, and he did it not.
Julia Smith Translation
And God will see their works that they turned back from their evil way, and God will lament for the evil which he spake to do to them: and he did it not
King James 2000
And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented of the disaster, that he had said that he would bring upon them; and he did it not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God saw their deeds--that they turned from their evil ways--and God changed his mind about the evil that he had said [he would] bring upon them, and he did not do [it].
Modern King James verseion
And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. And God was compassionate over the evil that He had said to do to them, and He did not do it.
NET Bible
When God saw their actions -- they turned from their evil way of living! -- God relented concerning the judgment he had threatened them with and he did not destroy them.
New Heart English Bible
God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God relented of the disaster which he said he would do to them, and he did not do it.
The Emphasized Bible
And God saw their doings, that they turned from their wicked way, - and God was grieved over the calamity which he had spoken of executing upon them, and executed it not.
Webster
And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do to them; and he did it not.
World English Bible
God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God relented of the disaster which he said he would do to them, and he didn't do it.
Youngs Literal Translation
And God seeth their works, that they have turned back from their evil way, and God repenteth of the evil that He spake of doing to them, and he hath not done it.
Themes
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
Topics
Interlinear
'elohiym
Ra'ah
Shuwb
Ra`
Ra`
Dabar
References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 3:10
Prayers for Jonah 3:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
The King's Proclamation
9 "Who can tell whether God will turn and repent, and cease from his fierce wrath, that we perish not?" 10 And when God saw their works, how they turned from their wicked ways, he repented on the evil which he said he would do unto them, and did it not.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 18:8
if that people against whom I have thus devised convert from their wickedness: Immediately, I repent of the plague, that I devised to bring upon them.
Amos 7:6
So the LORD was merciful therein, and the LORD God said, "Well, it shall not be."
Exodus 32:14
And the LORD refrained himself from that evil, which he said he would do unto his people.
1 Kings 21:27-29
When Ahab heard those words, he rent his clothes and put sackcloth about his flesh and fasted, and lay in sack and went comfortless.
Amos 7:3
So the LORD was gracious therein, and the LORD said, "Well, it shall not be."
Job 33:27-28
Such a respect hath he unto men. Therefore let a man confess, and say, 'I offended, but he hath chastened and reformed me: I did unrighteously nevertheless he hath not recompensed me thereafter.
Jeremiah 31:18-20
Moreover, I heard Ephraim, that was led away captive, complain on this manner, 'O LORD, thou hast corrected me, and thy chastening have I received, as an untamed calf. Convert thou me, and I shall be converted, for thou art my LORD God.
Joel 2:13
And tear your hearts and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God. For he is full of mercy and compassion, long ere he be angry, and great in mercy and repentance when he is at the point to punish.
Jonah 4:2
And he prayed unto the LORD and said, "O LORD, was not this my saying when I was yet in my country? And therefore I hasted rather to flee to Tarshish: for I knew well enough that thou wast a merciful god, full of compassion long before thou be angry, and of great mercy and repentest when thou art come to take punishment.
Luke 11:32
The men of Nineveh shall rise at the judgment, with this generation, and shall condemn them: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah: And behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
Luke 15:20
And he arose, and went to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran unto him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.