Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. New Living Translation The people of Nineveh believed God’s message, and from the greatest to the least, they declared a fast and put on burlap to show their sorrow. English Standard Version And the people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them. Berean Standard Bible And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least. King James Bible So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. New King James Version So the people of Nineveh believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them. New American Standard Bible Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them. NASB 1995 Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of them. NASB 1977 Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of them. Legacy Standard Bible And the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them. Amplified Bible The people of Nineveh believed and trusted in God; and they proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth [in penitent mourning], from the greatest even to the least of them. Christian Standard Bible Then the people of Nineveh believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth—from the greatest of them to the least. Holman Christian Standard Bible The men of Nineveh believed in God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth—from the greatest of them to the least. American Standard Version And the people of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. Contemporary English Version They believed God's message and set a time when they would go without eating to show their sorrow. Then everyone in the city, no matter who they were, dressed in sackcloth. English Revised Version And the people of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. GOD'S WORD® Translation The people of Nineveh believed God. They decided to fast, and everyone, from the most important to the least important, dressed in sackcloth. Good News Translation The people of Nineveh believed God's message. So they decided that everyone should fast, and all the people, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth to show that they had repented. International Standard Version The people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least important. Majority Standard Bible And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least. NET Bible The people of Nineveh believed in God, and they declared a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them. New Heart English Bible The people of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. Webster's Bible Translation So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. World English Bible The people of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth, from their greatest even to their least. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the men of Nineveh believe in God, and proclaim a fast, and put on sackcloth, from their greatest even to their least, Young's Literal Translation And the men of Nineveh believe in God, and proclaim a fast, and put on sackcloth, from their greatest even unto their least, Smith's Literal Translation And the men of Nineveh will believe in God, and they will call a fast, and put on sackcloth, from great and even to small. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the men of Ninive believed in God: and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least. Catholic Public Domain Version And the men of Nineveh believed in God. And they proclaimed a fast, and they put on sackcloth, from the greatest all the way to the least. New American Bible the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast and all of them, great and small, put on sackcloth. New Revised Standard Version And the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and everyone, great and small, put on sackcloth. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo the people of Nineveh believed in God and decreed a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the people of Nineva believed in God and they cut a fast and they put on sackcloth, from their Princes and unto their little ones OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the people of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the men of Nineve believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloths, from the greatest of them to the least of them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Nineveh Repents5 And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least. 6When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.… Cross References Matthew 12:41 The 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 11:32 The 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. Matthew 11:21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. Luke 10:13 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. Acts 17:30 Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. Acts 26:20 First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance. Romans 10:17 Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. James 2:19 You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. James 2:24 As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone. 2 Chronicles 20:3 Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah. Jeremiah 36:9 Now in the ninth month of the fifth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, a fast before the LORD was proclaimed to all the people of Jerusalem and all who had come there from the cities of Judah. Daniel 9:3 So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. Joel 1:14 Consecrate a fast; proclaim a solemn assembly! Gather the elders and all the residents of the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD. Joel 2:12-13 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So 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. Treasury of Scripture So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. believed. Exodus 9:18-21 Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now… Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. Luke 11:32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. and proclaimed. 2 Chronicles 20:3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. Ezra 8:21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. Jeremiah 36:9 And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem. from. Jeremiah 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Jeremiah 42:1,8 Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near, … Acts 8:10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. Jump to Previous Belief Believe Believed Declared Fast Fixed Food Greatest Haircloth Least Nineveh Nin'eveh Ninevites Proclaim Proclaimed Sackcloth TimeJump to Next Belief Believe Believed Declared Fast Fixed Food Greatest Haircloth Least Nineveh Nin'eveh Ninevites Proclaim Proclaimed Sackcloth TimeJonah 3 1. Jonah, sent again, preaches to the Ninevites.5. Upon their repentance, 10. God relents. And the people of Nineveh The city of Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian Empire, known for its great size and power, as well as its moral and spiritual corruption. Historically, Nineveh was a significant city, and its people were often seen as enemies of Israel. The mention of "the people of Nineveh" highlights the universality of God's message and mercy, extending even to those outside of Israel. This phrase sets the stage for a remarkable transformation, as it was unexpected for such a pagan city to respond to a Hebrew prophet. believed God They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth from the greatest of them to the least Proclaimed a fast.--Apparently on a spontaneous resolution of the people themselves. (See Note to Jonah 3:6.) The fast would no doubt be for one day, according to the Jewish and the general Oriental custom. Verses 5-9. § 3. The Ninevites hearken to the cry of Jonah, believe in God, and repent. Verse 5. - Believed God; believed in God, which implies trust and hope; Vulgate, crediderunt in Deum. They recognized Jonah as God's messenger; they recognized God's power as able to execute the threat, and they had confidence in his mercy if they repented. This great result has seemed to some incredible, and has occasioned doubts to be east upon the history. But, as we have seen in the Introduction, Jonah's mission occurred probably at a time of national depression, when men's minds were disposed to expect calamity, and anxious to avert it by any means. Other considerations led to the same result. They had heard much of the God of the Hebrews, much of the doings of his great prophets Elijah and Elisha; and now they had in their midst one of these holy men, who, as they were informed, had been miraculously preserved from death in order to carry his message to them; for that it was thus that Jonah was "a sign unto the Ninevites" (Luke 11:30) seems most certain. They saw the Divine inspiration beaming in his look, dictating his utterance, animating his bearing, filling him with courage, confidence, and faith. The credulity with which they received the announcements of their own seers, their national predilection for presages and omens, encouraged them to open their ears to this stranger, and to regard his mission with grave attention. Their own conscience, too, was on the prophet's side, and assisted his words with its powerful pleading. So they believed in God, and proclaimed a fast. Spontaneously, without any special order from the authorities. Before the final fall of Nineveh, the inscriptions mention, the then king ordered a fast of one hundred days and nights to the gods in order to avert the threatened danger (see a note by Professor Sayce, in G. Smith's 'History of Babylon,' p. 156). Put on sackcloth (comp. Genesis 37:34; 1 Kings 21:27; Joel 1:13). The custom of changing the dress in token of mourning was not confined to the Hebrews (comp. Ezekiel 26:16).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the Ninevitesנִֽינְוֵ֖ה (nî·nə·wêh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5210: Nineveh -- capital of Assyr believed וַֽיַּאֲמִ֛ינוּ (way·ya·’ă·mî·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 539: To confirm, support God. בֵּֽאלֹהִ֑ים (bê·lō·hîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative They proclaimed וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ (way·yiq·rə·’ū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read a fast צוֹם֙ (ṣō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6685: Fasting, a fast and dressed וַיִּלְבְּשׁ֣וּ (way·yil·bə·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe in sackcloth, שַׂקִּ֔ים (śaq·qîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8242: A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag from the greatest מִגְּדוֹלָ֖ם (mig·gə·ḏō·w·lām) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent of them to וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the least. קְטַנָּֽם׃ (qə·ṭan·nām) Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant Links Jonah 3:5 NIVJonah 3:5 NLT Jonah 3:5 ESV Jonah 3:5 NASB Jonah 3:5 KJV Jonah 3:5 BibleApps.com Jonah 3:5 Biblia Paralela Jonah 3:5 Chinese Bible Jonah 3:5 French Bible Jonah 3:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jonah 3:5 The people of Nineveh believed God (Jon. 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