Jonah 3:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 3:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 3:8 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 3:8 — KJV
“But 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.”
— Jonah 3:8 (KJV)
Jonah 3:8 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 3:8
“Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:8: let, beast, yea
“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 3:8: god, turn, one
“Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool. his...: Heb. his heart”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:8: let, yea, every
“Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. folly: or, villany”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:8: turn, every, one
“Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:8: turn, every, one
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