Parallel Verses English Standard Version but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them call out mightily to God. Let everyone turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. King James Bible 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. American Standard Version but let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and beast, and let them cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands. Douay-Rheims Bible And let men and beasts be covered with sackcloth, and cry to the Lord with all their strength, and let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the iniquity that is in their hands. English Revised Version but let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and beast, and let them cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. Webster's Bible Translation But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily to God: yes, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. Jonah 3:8 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament"And I have also withholden the rain from you, in yet three months to the harvest; and have caused it to rain upon one city, and I do not cause it to rain upon another. One field is rained upon, and the field upon which it does not rain withers. Amos 4:8. And two, three towns stagger to one town to drink water, and are not satisfied: and ye have not returned to me, is the saying of Jehovah." The second punishment mentioned is the withholding of rain, or drought, which was followed by the failure of the harvest and the scarcity of water (cf. Leviticus 26:19-20; Deuteronomy 28:23). The rain "in yet (i.e., at the time when there were yet) three months to the harvest" is the so-called latter rain, which falls in the latter half of February and the first half of March, and is of the greatest importance to the vigorous development of the ears of corn and also of the grains. In southern Palestine the harvest commences in the latter half of April (Nisan), and falls for the most part in May and June; but in the northern part of the land it is from two to four weeks later (see my Archologie, i. pp. 33, 34, ii. pp. 113, 114), so that in round numbers we may reckon three months from the latter rain to the harvest. But in order to show the people more clearly that the sending and withholding of rain belonged to Him, God caused it to rain here and there, upon one town and one field, and not upon others (the imperfects from 'amtı̄r onwards express the repetition of a thing, what generally happens, and timmâtēr, third pers. fem., is used impersonally). This occasioned such distress, that the inhabitants of the places in which it had not rained were obliged to go to a great distance for the necessary supply of water to drink, and yet could not get enough to satisfy them. נוּע, to stagger, to totter, expresses the insecure and trembling walk of a man almost fainting with thirst. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge cry. Psalm 130:1,2 Out of the depths have I cried to you, O LORD... let. Isaiah 55:6,7 Seek you the LORD while he may be found, call you on him while he is near... Matthew 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: Acts 3:19 Repent you therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out... the violence. Cross References Revelation 11:3 And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth." Job 16:17 although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure. Job 36:10 He opens their ears to instruction and commands that they return from iniquity. Psalm 130:1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD! Isaiah 1:16 Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil, Isaiah 55:6 "Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; Isaiah 55:7 let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. Jump to Previous Acts Animal Beast Cover Covered Cry Earnestly Evil Haircloth Hands Mightily Sackcloth Strong Turn Turned Urgently Violence Violent Way WickedJump to Next Acts Animal Beast Cover Covered Cry Earnestly Evil Haircloth Hands Mightily Sackcloth Strong Turn Turned Urgently Violence Violent Way WickedLinks Jonah 3:8 NIVJonah 3:8 NLT Jonah 3:8 ESV Jonah 3:8 NASB Jonah 3:8 KJV Jonah 3:8 Bible Apps Jonah 3:8 Biblia Paralela Jonah 3:8 Chinese Bible Jonah 3:8 French Bible Jonah 3:8 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |