Jonah 4:2

American King James Version (1999)

And he prayed to the LORD, and said, I pray you, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before to Tarshish: for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repent you of the evil.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:4

But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

Psalm 103:8

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

Psalm 145:8

The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

Psalm 78:38

But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yes, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

Psalm 86:15

But you, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

Psalm 86:5

For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy to all them that call on you.

Psalm 90:13

Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent you concerning your servants.

Exodus 32:14

And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do to his people.

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 to them.

Jeremiah 20:7

O LORD, you have deceived me, and I was deceived; you are stronger than I, and have prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocks me.

Jeremiah 26:13

Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he has pronounced against you.

Jeremiah 42:10

If you will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done to you.

Amos 7:3

The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, said the LORD.

Amos 7:6

The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, said the Lord GOD.

Jonah 1:3

But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

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 to them; and he did it not.

Jonah 3:9

Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like to you, that pardons iniquity, and passes by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retains not his anger for ever, because he delights in mercy.

Luke 10:29

But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

Deuteronomy 4:31

(For the LORD your God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake you, neither destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which he swore to them.