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And the [a]people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a (A)fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them. Then the word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, laid aside his mantle from him, (B)covered himself with sackcloth, and sat on the [b]ashes. And he (C)cried out and said,

“In Nineveh by the [c]decree of the king and his nobles[d]: Do not let man, [e]animal, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat, and do not let them drink water.

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Footnotes

  1. Jonah 3:5 Lit men
  2. Jonah 3:6 Or dust
  3. Jonah 3:7 Lit taste, cf. 3:7b
  4. Jonah 3:7 Lit saying
  5. Jonah 3:7 Lit beast, cattle