Jonah 4:2

Tree of Life Version

So he prayed to Adonai and said, “Please, Lord, was not this what I said when I was still in my own country? That’s what I anticipated, fleeing to Tarshish—for I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and full of kindness, and relenting over calamity.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:4

But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom bush. He prayed that he might die. “It’s too much!” he said. “Now, Adonai, take my life! For I’m no better than my fathers.”

Psalm 103:8

Adonai is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and plentiful in mercy.

Psalm 145:8

Adonai is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.

Psalm 78:38

But He is compassionate, forgives iniquity and does not destroy. Yes, many times He restrains His anger, and does not stir up all His wrath.

Psalm 86:15

But You, my Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, full of love and truth.

Psalm 86:5

For You, my Lord, are good, and ready to forgive and full of mercy to all who call upon You.

Psalm 90:13

Relent, Adonai! How long? Have compassion on Your servants.

Exodus 32:14

So Adonai relented from the destruction that He said He would do to His people.

Jeremiah 18:8

But if that nation turns from their evil, because of what I have spoken against it, I will relent concerning the calamity that I planned to do to it.

Jeremiah 20:7

Adonai, You enticed me, so I was enticed. You overpowered me, and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long. Everyone mocks me.

Jeremiah 26:13

So now, mend your ways and your deeds, and obey the voice of Adonai your God; so Adonai will relent of the calamity that He has pronounced against you.

Jeremiah 42:10

‘If you will still stay in this land, then will I build you up and not tear you down, and I will plant you and not uproot you. For I will relent concerning the calamity that I have done to you.

Amos 7:3

Adonai relented concerning this. “It shall not be,” Adonai said.

Amos 7:6

Adonai relented concerning this. “This also shall not happen,” says my Lord Adonai.

Jonah 1:3

But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish, from the presence of Adonai. He went down to Jaffa and found a ship going to Tarshish, paid the fee and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish—away from the presence of Adonai.

Jonah 3:10

When God saw their deeds—that they turned from their wicked ways—God relented from the calamity that He said He would do to them, and did not do it.

Jonah 3:9

Who knows? God may turn and relent, and turn back from his burning anger, so that we may not perish.”

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like You pardoning iniquity, overlooking transgression, for the remnant of His heritage? He will not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy.

Luke 10:29

But wanting to vindicate himself, he said to Yeshua, “Then who is my neighbor?”

Deuteronomy 4:31

For Adonai your God is a merciful God. He will not abandon you or destroy you, or forget the covenant with your fathers that He swore to them.