Jonah 3:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 3:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 3:7 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let ne..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 3:7 — KJV
“And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: published: Heb. said nobles: Heb. great men”
— Jonah 3:7 (KJV)
Jonah 3:7 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 3:7
“And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:7: caused, proclaimed, through
“And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:7: through, let, neither
“Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:7: through, king, let
“Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more. less...: Heb. little or great”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:7: king, let, nor
“And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. commandments: Heb. words”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:7: neither, nor, drink
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