Jonah 3:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 3:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 3:10 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he wo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 3:10 — KJV
“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.”
— Jonah 3:10 (KJV)
Jonah 3:10 in Context — About the Book of Jonah
Jonah is the prophet who ran — away from Nineveh, into a storm, and into the belly of a great fish, where he finally prayed. God's question closes the book: shouldn't I have compassion on a city of 120,000? It exposes our reluctance and God's relentless mercy to outsiders.
Cross-References for Jonah 3:10
“And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:10: god, turned, way
“After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places. made...: Heb. returned and made consecrated...: Heb. filled his hand”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:10: turned, evil, way
“For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs. turned their...: Heb. given the neck”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:10: god, turned, evil
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:10: god, saw, evil
“And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:10: god, saw, turned
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