Jonah 3:10 - Easy To Read Version10 God saw the things the people did. God saw that the people stopped doing evil things. So God changed and did not do what he planned. God did not punish the people. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176910 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. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God revoked His [sentence of] evil that He had said that He would do to them and He did not do it [for He was comforted and eased concerning them]. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)10 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. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible10 God saw what they were doing—that they had ceased their evil behavior. So God stopped planning to destroy them, and he didn’t do it. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version10 And God saw their works, that they had been converted from their evil way. And God took pity on them, concerning the harm that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it. Ver Capítulo |
On the judgment day, you people that live now will also be compared with the people from Nineveh, {\cf2\super [207]} and they will be witnesses to show that you are wrong (guilty). Why? Because when Jonah preached to those people, they changed their hearts and lives. And you are listening to someone greater than Jonah, \{but you refuse to change\}!
Jonah complained to the Lord and said, “I knew this would happen! I was in my own country, and you told me to come here. At that time, I knew that you would forgive the people of this evil city. So I decided to run away to Tarshish. I knew that you are a kind God! I knew that you show mercy and don’t want to punish people! I knew that you are full of kindness! I knew that if these people stopped sinning, you would change your plans to destroy them.
God sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem. But when the angel started to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord saw it and felt sorry. So the Lord decided not to destroy Jerusalem. The Lord said to the angel who was destroying, “Stop! That is enough!” The angel of the Lord was standing at the threshing floor {\cf2\super [214]} of Araunah the Jebusite. {\cf2\super [215]}