Jonah 3

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 3 of 4

¹ And the Word of Jehovah was to Jonah the second time, saying,

² Rise up, go to Nineveh, the great city, and cry out to it the proclamation that I am declaring to you.

³ And Jonah rose up and went to Nineveh according to the Word of Jehovah. And Nineveh was a great city to God, of three days' journey.

Chapter Summary

Jonah preaches to the Ninevites.

צוֹם֙ fasting H6685 · TWOT 1890a

עִיר excitement H5892 · TWOT 1587a

הָיְתָ֤ה fall out H1961 · TWOT 491

מְא֔וּמָה anything H3972 · TWOT 1136

אַפּ֖ nostril H639 · TWOT 133a

The Second Call to Jonah

The Word of Jehovah came to Jonah a second time, instructing him to rise, go to Nineveh, and cry out the proclamation He declares to him.

Jonah Goes to Nineveh

Jonah obeyed the Word of Jehovah and went to Nineveh, which was a massive city requiring a three days' journey to traverse.

Jonah's Proclamation

Jonah entered a day's journey into the city and cried out his message: 'Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be overturned!'

The Second Call to Jonah

The Word of Jehovah came to Jonah a second time, instructing him to rise, go to Nineveh, and cry out the proclamation He declares to him.

Jonah 3:1-2

Jonah Goes to Nineveh

Jonah obeyed the Word of Jehovah and went to Nineveh, which was a massive city requiring a three days' journey to traverse.

Jonah 3:3

Jonah's Proclamation

Jonah entered a day's journey into the city and cried out his message: 'Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be overturned!'

Jonah 3:4

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