He replied, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept, for I thought, ‘Who knows? Adonai might be gracious to me and let the child live.’
Jonah 3:9 - Tree of Life Version Who knows? God may turn and relent, and turn back from his burning anger, so that we may not perish.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who can tell, God may turn and revoke His sentence against us [when we have met His terms], and turn away from His fierce anger so that we perish not. [Joel 2:13, 14.] American Standard Version (1901) Who knoweth whether God will not turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? Common English Bible He thought, Who knows? God may see this and turn from his wrath, so that we might not perish. Catholic Public Domain Version Who knows if God may turn and forgive, and may turn away from his furious wrath, so that we might not perish?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who can tell if God will turn, and forgive: and will turn away from his fierce anger, and we shall not perish? |
He replied, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept, for I thought, ‘Who knows? Adonai might be gracious to me and let the child live.’
remembered His covenant to them, and relented in the greatness of His mercy.
Will You bear away Your people’s iniquity, Will You pardon all their sin? Selah
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.
the king exclaimed, “Is this not the great Babylon that I have built as the royal residence by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?”
Hate evil, love good, maintain justice at the gate. Maybe Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot will extend grace to Joseph’s remnant.
So they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea—and the sea stilled from its raging.
So the chief sailor came near to him and said to him, “What, are you sleeping? Get up! Call out to your god. Perhaps the gods will consider us, so we will not perish!”
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.
Seek Adonai, all you humble of the land who have executed His judgment. Seek righteousness; seek meekness! Perhaps you will be hidden on the day of Adonai’s wrath.
So you will make images of your tumors and images of your mice that mar the land, and you must give glory to the God of Israel. Perhaps He will lighten His hand off of you, your gods and your land.