Jonah 3:2

What does Jonah 3:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Jonah 3:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Up! go to Nineveh, that great town, and give it the word which I have given you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim unto it the proclamation that I am speaking unto thee;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Arise, and go to Ninive, the great city: and preach in it the preaching that I bid thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I shall bid thee.

Context

v.1And the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

v.2This passage

v.3So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of Jehovah. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city, of three days’ journey.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jonah 3:3

    So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of Jehovah. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city, of three days’ journey.

  • Ezekiel 3:17

    Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

  • Jeremiah 1:17

    Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at them, lest I dismay thee before them.

  • Matthew 3:8

    Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:

  • Jonah 1:2

    Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

  • Jeremiah 15:19

    Therefore thus saith Jehovah, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, that thou mayest stand before me; and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: they shall return unto thee, but thou shalt not return unto them.

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