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Jonah 3:10 — And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and…
“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.”
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The verses around Jonah 3:10.
8But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
9Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
10And 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.
Verse explanation
God 'repenting of the evil' doesn't mean He made a mistake; it's biblical language for saying He changed His stance in response to Nineveh's genuine change — the opposite of what Jonah wanted to happen.
From the Jonah 3 study in Bible in Stories.
Jonah 3:10 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E Deus viu as obras d'elles, como se converteram do seu mau caminho: e Deus se arrependeu do mal que tinha dito lhes faria, e não o fez.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E Deus viu a atitude deles, que se converteram de seu mau caminho; então Deus se arrependeu do mal que tinha dito que lhes faria, e não o fez.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Y Dios vio lo que habían hecho, y que abandonaron sus malos caminos, y cambió de parecer, y no llevó a cabo la destrucción que había anunciado.
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