Jonah 3:8

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Summary

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.

Let

The violence

Isaiah 59:6

General references

Genesis 37:34

Acts 9:9

Bible References

Let

Wash yourselves! Become clean! Get your evil deeds out of my sight. Stop doing evil.

Seek Jehovah while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.

Is this not the fast I choose to loosen the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free and break every yoke?

If the wicked man turns from all his sins and observes all my statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall live; he shall not die.

Say to them: 'As I am alive! Declares the Lord Jehovah. I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked. Only that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back! Turn back from your evil ways! Why then will you die, O house of Israel?'

Let my counsel be acceptable to you O King. Stop your sins by being righteous and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. May there be a lengthening of your prosperity.

Bear fruit worthy of repentance!

Repent therefore, and turn around, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times (seasons) of refreshing shall come from the presence of Jehovah. (Deuteronomy 18:18, 19)

I preached first to Damascus, and to Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the people of the nations, that they should repent and turn to God, and prove their repentance by deeds.

The violence

Their webs cannot be used for clothes. They cannot cover themselves with their works for their works are evil. Their hands have committed acts of violence.

General references

Jacob tore his clothes in sorrow and put on sackcloth. He mourned for his son a long time.

He went for three days without sight. He did not eat or drink.