Jonah 3:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 3:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 3:2 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 3:2 — KJV
“Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.”
— Jonah 3:2 (KJV)
Jonah 3:2 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 3:2
“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.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:2: nineveh, great, preach
“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:2: arise, nineveh, great
“And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:2: nineveh, great, city
“And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:2: city, preach, preaching
“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.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:2: great, preach, preaching
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