Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And should not I have compassion on Nineveh that great city, wherein there is a multitude of people, even above a hundred thousand that know not their righthand from the left, besides much cattle?"
New American Standard Bible
Should I not
King James Version
And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
Holman Bible
Should I not care about the great city of Nineveh,
International Standard Version
So why shouldn't I be concerned about Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 human beings who do not know their right hand from their left, as well as a lot of livestock?
A Conservative Version
And should not I have regard for Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred and twenty thousand men who cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand, and also much cattle?
American Standard Version
and should not I have regard for Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
Amplified
Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 [innocent] persons, who do not know the difference between their right and left hand [and are not yet accountable for sin], as well as many [blameless] animals?”
Bible in Basic English
And am I not to have mercy on Nineveh, that great town, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons without the power of judging between right and left, as well as much cattle?
Darby Translation
and I, should not I have pity on Nineveh, the great city, wherein are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
Julia Smith Translation
And shall I not spare for Nineveh the great city which there is in it more than one hundred and twenty thousand men which knew not between his right hand to his left, and many cattle?
King James 2000
And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also many cattle?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And should I not be concerned about Nineveh, the great city, {in which there are} more {than one hundred and twenty thousand} people who do not know right from left, plus many animals?"
Modern King James verseion
And should I not spare Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than a hundred and twenty thousand men who do not know between their right and their left hand, besides much cattle?
NET Bible
Should I not be even more concerned about Nineveh, this enormous city? There are more than one hundred twenty thousand people in it who do not know right from wrong, as well as many animals!"
New Heart English Bible
Shouldn't I be concerned for Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred twenty thousand persons who can't discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much livestock?"
The Emphasized Bible
And was not, I, to spare Nineveh, the great city, - wherein are more than twelve times ten thousand human beings, who cannot discern between their right hand and their left, besides much cattle?
Webster
And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand, and also many cattle?
World English Bible
Shouldn't I be concerned for Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred twenty thousand persons who can't discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much livestock?"
Youngs Literal Translation
and I -- have not I pity on Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than twelve myriads of human beings, who have not known between their right hand and their left -- and much cattle!'
Themes
Deliverance » Divine, example of
God » Pillar of » Forbearance of
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Taught a lesson of the breadth of the divine love
Topics
Interlinear
Gadowl
Rabah
Sh@nayim
Yada`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 4:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonah Is Angry At Yahweh's Compassion
10 And the LORD said, "Thou hast compassion on a wild vine, whereon thou bestowedest no labour nor madest it grow, which sprang up in one night and perished in another: 11 And should not I have compassion on Nineveh that great city, wherein there is a multitude of people, even above a hundred thousand that know not their righthand from the left, besides much cattle?"
Cross References
Jonah 1:2
"Rise and get thee to Nineveh that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me."
Deuteronomy 1:39
Moreover, your children, which ye said should be a prey; and your sons, which know neither good nor bad this day; they shall go in thither and unto them I will give it, and they shall enjoy it.
Psalm 36:6
Thy righteousness standeth like the strong mountains; thy judgments are like the great deep. Thou, LORD, shalt save both man and beast.
Matthew 18:33
Was it not mete also, that thou shouldest have had compassion on thy fellow, even as I had pity on thee?'
Luke 15:28-32
And he was angry, and would not go in. Then came his father out, and entreated him.
Psalm 104:14
Thou bringest forth grass for the cattle, and green herbs for the service of men.
Psalm 104:27-28
These wait all upon thee, that thou mayest give them meat in due season.
Psalm 145:8-9
The LORD is gracious and merciful, long-suffering and of great goodness.
Psalm 145:15-16
The eyes of all wait upon thee, O LORD; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
Isaiah 1:18
And so though your sins be like to purple, they shall be made as white as snow; and though they be as red as scarlet, they shall be made like white wool.
Jonah 3:2-3
"Up, and get thee to Nineveh that great city, and preach unto them the preaching which I bade thee."
Jonah 3:10-1
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.