Jonah 3:7

God's Word

Then he made this announcement and sent it throughout the city: “This is an order from the king and his nobles: No one is to eat or drink anything. This includes all people, animals, cattle, and sheep.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 20:3

Frightened, Jehoshaphat decided to ask for the Lord’s help. He announced a fast throughout Judah.

Ezra 8:21

Then I announced a fast there at the Ahava River so that we might humble ourselves in the presence of our God to ask him for a safe journey for ourselves, for our little ones, and for all our goods.

Joel 1:18

The animals groan. Herds of cattle wander around confused. There’s no pasture for them. Even flocks of sheep are suffering.

Jonah 3:5

The people of Nineveh believed God. They decided to fast, and everyone, from the most important to the least important, dressed in sackcloth.