Jonah 3:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 3:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 3:5 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 3:5 — KJV
“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.”
— Jonah 3:5 (KJV)
Jonah 3:5 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 3:5
“Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:5: people, god, fast
“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,”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:5: people, greatest, even
“Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:5: people, greatest, even
“Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. accounted: or, imputed”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:5: believed, god, put
“And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:5: people, god, even
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