Jonah 3:9

New Century Version

Who knows? Maybe God will change his mind. Maybe he will stop being angry, and then we will not die.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:22

David said, “While the baby was still alive, I fasted, and I cried. I thought, ‘Who knows? Maybe the Lord will feel sorry for me and let the baby live.’

Psalm 106:45

He remembered his agreement with them, and he felt sorry for them because of his great love.

Psalm 85:3

You stopped all your anger; you turned back from your strong anger.

Psalm 90:13

Lord, how long before you return and show kindness to your servants?

Jeremiah 26:13

Now change your lives and start doing good and obey the Lord your God. Then he will change his mind and not bring on you the disaster he has told you about.

Daniel 4:27

So, O king, please accept my advice. Stop sinning and do what is right. Stop doing wicked things and be kind to the poor. Then you might continue to be successful.”

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love good; be fair in the courts. Maybe the Lord God All-Powerful will be kind to the people of Joseph who are left alive.

Jonah 1:15

So they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea became calm.

Jonah 1:6

The captain of the ship came and said, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray to your god! Maybe your god will pay attention to us, and we won’t die!”

Jonah 4:2

He prayed to the Lord, “When I was still in my own country this is what I said would happen, and that is why I quickly ran away to Tarshish. I knew that you are a God who is kind and shows mercy. You don’t become angry quickly, and you have great love. I knew you would choose not to cause harm.

Zephaniah 2:3

Come to the Lord, all you who are not proud, who obey his laws. Do what is right. Learn to be humble. Maybe you will escape on the day the Lord shows his anger.

1 Samuel 6:5

Make models of the growths and the rats that are ruining the country, and give honor to Israel’s God. Then maybe he will stop being so hard on you, your gods, and your land.