And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 3 of Jonah. The announcement of destruction is extremely brief and does not explicitly explain what Nineveh must do to avoid it. The narrative allows the response of the inhabitants to reveal that the warning has produced repentance.
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Compare Jonah 3:4 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Und da Jona anfing hineinzugehen eine Tagereise in die Stadt, predigte er und sprach: Es sind noch vierzig Tage, so wird Ninive untergehen.
Y comenzó Jonás a entrar por la ciudad, camino de un día, y pregonaba diciendo: De aquí a cuarenta días Nínive será destruida.
Jonás comenzó a entrar en la ciudad, recorriendo un día de camino, y proclamaba: «Dentro de cuarenta días, Nínive será destruida».
Jonas fit d'abord dans la ville une journée de marche; il criait et disait: Encore quarante jours, et Ninive est détruite!
E Giona cominciò ad andar per la città il cammino d’una giornata, e predicò, e disse: Infra quaranta giorni Ninive sarà sovvertita
E começou Jonas a entrar pela cidade caminho de um dia, e pregava, dizendo: Ainda quarenta dias, e Nínive será subvertida.
約拿 進城,走了一天,宣告說:「再過四十天, 尼尼微 要傾覆了!」
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