Jonah 4:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 4:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 4:11 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern bet..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 4:11 — KJV
“And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?”
— Jonah 4:11 (KJV)
Jonah 4:11 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 4:11
“And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. despise...: Heb. set us at light”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:11: should, more, than
“How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:11: more, than, persons
“Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD'S right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory. with...: or, more with shame than with glory”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:11: more, than, right
“And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:11: nineveh, great, city
“Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:11: spare, city, right
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