Jonah 3

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1: And cameH1961 the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 toH0413 JonahH3124 the second [time],H8145 saying,H0559

2: Arise,H6965 goH1980 toH0413 Nineveh,H5210 the city,H5892 greatH1419 and preachH7121 to itH0413 -H0853 the messageH7150 thatH0834 IH0595 tellH1696 you.H0413

3: So arose,H6965 JonahH3124 and wentH1980 toH0413 Nineveh,H5210 according to the wordH1697 of Yahweh.H3068 Now NinevehH5210 wasH1961 cityH5892 greatH1419 an exceedinglyH0430 a journey [in extent of]H4109 threeH7969 days.H3117

4: And beganH2490 JonahH3124 to enterH0935 the cityH5892 on the walk,H4109 day'sH3117 firstH0259 and he cried out,H7121 and said,H0559 yetH5750 fortyH0705 days,H3117 and NinevehH5210 shall be overthrown.H2015

5: So believedH0539 the peopleH0376 of NinevehH5210 God,H0430 and proclaimedH7121 a fast,H6685 and put onH3847 sackcloth,H8242 from the greatestH1419 and toH5704 the least of them.H6996

6: And cameH5060 wordH1697 toH0413 the kingH4428 of Nineveh,H5210 and he aroseH6965 from his throne,H3678 and laid asideH5674 cloakH0155 hisH5921 and covered [himself]H3680 with sackcloth,H8242 and satH3427 inH5921 ashes.H0665

7: And he caused [it] to be proclaimedH2199 and publishedH0559 throughout NinevehH5210 by the decreeH2940 of the kingH4428 and his nobles,H1419 saying,H0559 manH0120 nor beast,H0929 herdH1241 nor flock,H6629 neitherH0408 let tasteH2938 anything.H3972 NotH0408 do let them eat,H7462 or waterH4325 norH0408 drink.H8354

8: But let be coveredH3680 with sackcloth,H8242 manH0120 and beastH0929 and cryH7121 toH0413 God-H0430 mightilyH2394 and yes let turnH7725 every oneH0376 from his way,H1870 evilH7451 and from,H4480 the violenceH2555 that isH0834 in his hands.H3709

9: WhoH4310 can tellH3045 [if] will turnH7725 and relent,H5162 GodH0430 and turn awayH7725 from fierceH2740 His anger,H0639 so that notH3808 we may perish?H0006

10: and sawH7200 GodH0430 -H0853 their works,H4639 thatH3588 they turnedH7725 from their way-H1870 evilH7451 and relentedH5162 GodH0430 fromH5921 the disaster,H7451 thatH0834 He had saidH1696 He would bringH6213 upon themH1992 and notH3808 He did do it.H6213