And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
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Verse 7 is found in chapter 3 of Jonah. The royal decree extends the fast to the entire population and demands that they abandon violence. The narrative defines repentance through a concrete transformation of behavior, not merely through outward expressions of sorrow.
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und ließ ausrufen und sagen zu Ninive nach Befehl des Königs und seiner Gewaltigen also: Es sollen weder Mensch noch Vieh, weder Ochsen noch Schafe Nahrung nehmen, und man soll sie nicht weiden noch sie Wasser trinken lassen;
E hizo pregonar y anunciar en Nínive, por mandado del rey y de sus grandes, diciendo: Hombres y animales, bueyes y ovejas, no gusten cosa alguna, no se les dé alimento, ni beban agua:
Et il fit faire dans Ninive cette publication, par ordre du roi et de ses grands; Que les hommes et les bêtes, les boeufs et les brebis, ne goûtent de rien, ne paissent point, et ne boivent point d'eau!
E fece andare una grida, e dire in Ninive: Per decreto del re, e de’ suoi grandi, vi si fa assapere, che nè uomo, nè bestia, nè minuto, nè grosso bestiame, non assaggi nulla, e non pasturi, e non beva acqua;
E fez uma proclamação que se divulgou em Nínive, pelo decreto do rei e dos seus grandes, dizendo: Nem homens, nem animais, nem bois, nem ovelhas provem coisa alguma, nem se lhes dê alimentos, nem bebam água;
他叫人通告 尼尼微 全城,說:「王和大臣有令,人、畜、牛、羊都不可嘗任何東西,不可吃,也不可喝水。
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