So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 3 of Jonah. The people of Nineveh believe in God and proclaim a fast. The story introduces a decisive reversal: foreigners respond in faith to the divine word while the prophet himself continues struggling inwardly with the mission.
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Da glaubten die Leute zu Ninive an Gott und ließen predigen, man sollte fasten, und zogen Säcke an, beide, groß und klein.
Y los hombres de Nínive creyeron a Dios, y pregonaron ayuno, y vistiéronse de sacos desde el mayor de ellos hasta el menor de ellos.
Los habitantes de Nínive creyeron a Dios, proclamaron un ayuno y se vistieron de tela áspera, desde el mayor hasta el menor.
Les gens de Ninive crurent à Dieu, ils publièrent un jeûne, et se revêtirent de sacs, depuis les plus grands jusqu'aux plus petits.
E i Niniviti credettero a Dio, e bandirono il digiuno, e si vestirono di sacchi, dal maggiore fino al minor di loro.
E os homens de Nínive creram em Deus; e proclamaram um jejum, e vestiram-se de saco, desde o maior até ao menor.
尼尼微 人就信服上帝,宣告禁食,從最大的到最小的都穿上麻衣。
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