Then Jonahbeganto gothrough the cityoneday'swalk;and he criedout and said,"Yetfortydaysand Ninevehwill be overthrown."
In thosedaysHezekiahbecamemortallyill.And Isaiahthe prophetthe sonof Amozcameto him and saidto him, "Thussaysthe LORD,Setyour housein order,for you shall dieand not live.'"
"I will addfifteenyearsto your life,and I will deliveryou and thiscityfrom the handof the kingof Assyria;and I will defendthiscityfor My own sakeand for My servantDavid'ssake."'"
Thereforethe LORDlongsto be graciousto you, And thereforeHe waits on highto havecompassionon you. For the LORDis a Godof justice;How blessedare allthose who longfor Him.
Ifyou will indeedstayin thisland,then I will buildyou up and not tearyou down,and I will plantyou and not uprootyou; for I will relentconcerningthe calamitythat I have inflictedon you.
When Godsawtheir deeds,that they turnedfrom their wickedway,then Godrelentedconcerningthe calamitywhichHe had declaredHe would bringupon them. And He did not do[it].
"The menof Ninevehwill standup with thisgenerationat the judgment,and will condemnit becausethey repentedat the preachingof Jonah;and behold,something greaterthan Jonahis here.
"For justas Jonahbecamea signto the Ninevites,sowill the Sonof Manbe to thisgeneration.
"The menof Ninevehwill standup with thisgenerationat the judgmentand condemnit, becausethey repentedat the preachingof Jonah;and behold,something greaterthan Jonahis here.
"Whena prophetspeaksin the nameof the LORD,if the thingdoes not comeabout or cometrue, that is the thingwhichthe LORDhas not spoken.The prophethas spokenit presumptuously;you shall not be afraidof him.
