Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Who knows? Perhaps God might be willing to change his mind and relent and turn from his fierce anger so that we might not die."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Holman Bible
Who knows?
International Standard Version
Who knows but that God may relent, have compassion, and turn from his fierce anger, so that we are not exterminated?"
A Conservative Version
Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we not perish?
American Standard Version
Who knoweth whether God will not turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Amplified
Who knows, God may turn [in compassion] and relent and withdraw His burning anger (judgment) so that we will not perish.”
Bible in Basic English
Who may say that God will not be turned, changing his purpose and turning away from his burning wrath, so that destruction may not overtake us?
Darby Translation
Who knoweth but that God will turn and repent, and will turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Julia Smith Translation
Who shall know God will turn back and lament, and turning back from the burning of his anger and we shall not perish?
King James 2000
Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Who knows? God may relent and change his mind and turn {from his blazing anger} {so that} we will not perish."
Modern King James verseion
Who knows? He may repent, and God may have pity and turn away from the glow of His anger, so that we do not perish.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Who can tell whether God will turn and repent, and cease from his fierce wrath, that we perish not?"
New Heart English Bible
Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?"
The Emphasized Bible
Who knoweth whether God himself - may turn and grieve, - and turn away from the glow of his anger, that we perish not?
Webster
Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
World English Bible
Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?"
Youngs Literal Translation
Who knoweth? He doth turn back, and God hath repented, and hath turned back from the heat of His anger, and we do not perish.'
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
Nineveh » Inhabitants of, repented at jonah's preaching
Obedience » Instances of » Ninevites
Repentance » Examples of » Ascribed to God (change of purpose)
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
Topics
Interlinear
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Shuwb
Shuwb
Charown
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 3:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The King's Proclamation
8 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. 9 Who knows? Perhaps God might be willing to change his mind and relent and turn from his fierce anger so that we might not die." 10 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.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 12:22
He replied, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept because I thought, 'Perhaps the Lord will show pity and the child will live.
Psalm 106:45
He remembered his covenant with them, and relented because of his great loyal love.
Joel 2:13-14
Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and boundless in loyal love -- often relenting from calamitous punishment.
Amos 5:15
Hate what is wrong, love what is right! Promote justice at the city gate! Maybe the Lord, the God who commands armies, will have mercy on those who are left from Joseph.
Jonah 1:6
The ship's captain approached him and said, "What are you doing asleep? Get up! Cry out to your god! Perhaps your god might take notice of us so that we might not die!"
Luke 15:18-20
I will get up and go to my father and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.