Parallel Verses
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?
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?"
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
Jehovah said: You have compassion for the plant for which you did not work and which you did not cause to grow. It came up overnight and perished in a night.
11 Should I not
Cross References
Jonah 1:2
Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim against her that Jehovah has seen their terrible wickedness.
Deuteronomy 1:39
The little ones that you said would be taken captive will enter the land. Your children who do not know good from bad will go in. I will give it to them and they will possess it.
Psalm 36:6
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like great deep water. O Jehovah, you preserve man and beast.
Matthew 18:33
Should you [also] show mercy to your fellow servant the same way I showed mercy to you?'
Luke 15:28-32
The older brother was so angry he would not enter the house. His father came out and begged him to come in.
Psalm 104:14
You cause the grass to grow for the cattle and vegetation for the labor of man. That he may bring forth food from the earth,
Psalm 104:27-28
All of them wait for you to give them their food at the proper time.
Psalm 145:8-9
Jehovah is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in loving-kindness.
Psalm 145:15-16
The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due time.
Isaiah 1:18
Come now, let us reason together (make things right) (correct matters) between us! Says Jehovah. Though your sins are like scarlet, they will become as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they will become as white as wool.
Jonah 3:2-3
Arise and go to the great city, Nineveh. Proclaim to it the proclamation I give you.
Jonah 3:10-1
God saw their works! That they turned from their evil way. God turned back from the deed that he said he would do to them. He did not do it.