Jonah 3:10
And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Jonah 3:10 in other translations
| BSB | When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them. |
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| WEB | God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God relented of the disaster which he said he would do to them, and he didn’t do it. |
| ASV | And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil which he said he would do unto them; and he did it not. |
| YLT | And God seeth their works, that they have turned back from their evil way, and God repenteth of the evil that He spake of doing to them, and he hath not done it. |
| DARBY | And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil that he had said he would do unto them, and he did it not. |
| BBE | And God saw what they did, how they were turned from their evil way; and God's purpose was changed as to the evil which he said he would do to them, and he did it not. |
| Webster | And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do to them; and he did it not. |
What does Jonah 3:10 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jonah 3:5-10
There was a wonder of Divine grace in the repentance and reformation of Nineveh. It condemns the men of the gospel generation, Mt 12:41. A very small degree of light may convince men that humbling themselves before God, confessing their sins with prayer, and turning from sin, are means of escaping wrath and obtaining mercy. The people followed the example of the king. It became a national act, and it was necessary…
Jonah 3:10 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jonah 3:10
- Jeremiah 18:8
If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
- 1 Kings 21:27-29
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly. And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.
- Exodus 32:14
And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
- Amos 7:6
The Lord repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord God.
- Luke 15:20
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
- Luke 11:32
The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
- Amos 7:3
The Lord repented for this: It shall not be, saith the Lord.
- Jeremiah 31:18-20
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God. Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord.
- Joel 2:13
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
- Jonah 4:2
And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
- Job 33:27-28
He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
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Context
- Jonah 3:9
Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
- Jonah 3:10
And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Jonah 3:10 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y vió Dios lo que hicieron, que se convirtieron de su mal camino: y arrepintióse del mal que había dicho les había de hacer, y no lo hizo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Dieu vit leurs œuvres, qu’ils revenaient de leur mauvaise voie; et Dieu se repentit du mal qu’il avait parlé de leur faire, et il ne le fit pas. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Gott sah ihre Werke, daß sie von ihrem bösen Wege umgekehrt waren; und Gott ließ sich des Übels gereuen, wovon er geredet hatte, daß er es ihnen tun wolle, und tat es nicht. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et vidit Deus opera eorum, quia conversi sunt de via sua mala: et misertus est Deus super malitiam quam locutus fuerat ut faceret eis, et non fecit. |