Jonah 3:6

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Summary

For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

Word

Jeremiah 13:18

And he arose

Psalm 2:10

James 1:9

James 4:6

And covered

General references

Bible References

Word

Say to the king and the queen mother, "Come take a lowly seat, because your beautiful crowns have fallen off your heads."

And he arose

Therefore, kings, act wisely! Earthly rulers, be warned!

A brother of humble means should rejoice in his having been exalted,

But he gives all the more grace. And so he says, "God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the humble."

And covered

When Mordecai learned all that had been done, he tore his garments and clothed himself in sackcloth and ashes. He went into the middle of the city and cried out with a loud and bitter cry.

Job took a broken piece of pottery to scrape himself while sitting among the ashes.

As a result, I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes."

Daughter of my people, put on sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as one mourns at the death of an only son. For the destroyer will come on us suddenly.

Let him fall face down in the dust, so there may yet be hope.

"So I turned my attention to the Lord God, seeking him in prayer and supplication, accompanied with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

"Don't discuss it in Gath! Don't cry bitterly in Akim! Roll in the ashes, Beth-leaphrah!

"How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible it will be for you, Bethsaida! Because if the miracles that happened in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

"How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible it will be for you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that happened in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

General references

So Jacob tore his clothes, dressed himself in sackcloth, and then mourned many days for his son.

Whoever feared the message from the LORD among Pharaoh's officials made his servants and livestock flee into shelters.

Micaiah told them all the things that he had heard when Baruch read from the scroll to the people.

For three days he couldn't see, and he didn't eat or drink anything.