Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, put on sackcloth,
International Standard Version
When the message reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, removed his royal garments, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat down in ashes.
A Conservative Version
And the news reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and laid his robe from him, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
American Standard Version
And the tidings reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
Amplified
When word reached the king of Nineveh [of Jonah’s message from God], he rose from his throne, took off his robe, covered himself with sackcloth and sat in the dust [in repentance].
Bible in Basic English
And the word came to the king of Nineveh, and he got up from his seat of authority, and took off his robe, and covering himself with haircloth, took his seat in the dust.
Darby Translation
And the word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and laid his robe from him, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
Julia Smith Translation
And the word will reach to the king of Nineveh, and he will rise from his throne, and he will take away his wide cloak from off him, and he will cover with sackcloth, and he will sit upon ashes.
King James 2000
For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the news reached the king of Nineveh, and he rose from his throne and removed his royal robe, put on sackcloth, and sat in the ashes.
Modern King James verseion
For word came to the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne. And he laid his robe from him, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the tidings came unto the king of Nineveh, which arose out of his seat, and did his apparel off and put on sackcloth, and sat him down in ashes.
NET Bible
When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, put on sackcloth, and sat on ashes.
New Heart English Bible
The news reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
The Emphasized Bible
And the word reached unto the king of Nineveh, so he arose from his throne, and laid aside his robe from off him, - and covered him with sackcloth, and sat on ashes.
Webster
For word came to the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
World English Bible
The news reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
Youngs Literal Translation
seeing the word doth come unto the king of Nineveh, and he riseth from his throne, and removeth his honourable robe from off him, and spreadeth out sackcloth, and sitteth on the ashes,
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
Judgments » Should lead to » Humiliation
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 3:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The King's Proclamation
5
The people of Nineveh believed God and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
6 When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him,
Cross References
Esther 4:1-4
When Mordecai learned what had been done, he tore his clothes in anguish. Then he dressed in sackcloth, covered his head with ashes, and walked through the city, wailing loudly and bitterly,
Job 2:8
Job took a piece of broken pottery to scratch his sores as he sat in the ashes.
Ezekiel 27:30-31
And they will make their voice heard over you and will cry bitterly. They will cast dust on their heads and wallow in ashes.
James 4:6-10
But he gives more grace. The scripture said, God resists the proud, but gives grace (loving-kindness) to the humble.
Psalm 2:10-12
Listen you kings, be wise (show discernment) and be warned you rulers of the earth.
Jeremiah 6:26
O my people put on sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn as for an only son, a lamentation most bitter. For suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.
Jeremiah 13:18
Say to the king and his mother: Come down from your thrones, because your crowns have fallen off your heads.
Matthew 11:21
Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon that were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Luke 10:13
Woe to you Chorazin! Woe to you Bethsaida! If the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
James 1:9-10
Let the brother of humble circumstances glory in his high position (exaltation).
Job 42:6
Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.
Lamentations 3:29
Let him put his mouth in the dust for perhaps there exists hope.
Daniel 9:3
I looked to Jehovah God to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.
Micah 1:10
Do not announce it at Gath, Philistia. Do not weep or show grief. At the house of Ophrah (house of dust) roll in the dust!