Jonah 4:11
What does Jonah 4:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Jonah 4:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and should not I have regard for 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?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and should not I have regard for 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?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And am I not to have mercy on Nineveh, that great town, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons without the power of judging between right and left, as well as much cattle?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and I--have not I pity on Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than twelve myriads of human beings, who have not known between their right hand and their left--and much cattle!'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And shall I not spare Ninive, that great city, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons, that know how to distinguish between their right hand and their left, and many beasts?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and I, should not I have pity on Nineveh, the great city, wherein are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
Context
v.10And Jehovah said, Thou hast had regard for the gourd, for which thou hast not labored, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 36:6
Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; Thy judgments are a great deep: O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.
- Psalms 104:27
These wait all for thee, That thou mayest give them their food in due season.
- Psalms 145:8
Jehovah is gracious, and merciful; Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness.
- Psalms 104:14
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, And herb for the service of man; That he may bring forth food out of the earth,
- Psalms 145:15
The eyes of all wait for thee; And thou givest them their food in due season.
- Isaiah 1:18
Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
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