Jonah 3:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them.”
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“When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil which he said he would do unto them; and he did it not.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And God seeth their works, that they have turned back from their evil way, and God repenteth of the evil that He spake of doing to them, and he hath not done <FI>it<Fi> .”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jonah 3:10 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 32:14So the LORD relented from the calamity He had threatened to bring on His people.
- 1 Kings 21:27When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.
- 1 Kings 21:29“Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.”
- Job 33:27Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
- Proverbs 28:13He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
- Jeremiah 18:7At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed.
- Jeremiah 18:8But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring.
- Jeremiah 31:18I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.
- Joel 2:13So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.
- Amos 7:3So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen,” He said.
- Amos 7:6So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen either,” said the Lord GOD.
- Jonah 4:2So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.
- Luke 11:32The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
- Luke 15:20So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
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