Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jonah 3:2 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Jonah 3:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jonah chapter 3 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.”
Jonah 3:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Jonah 3:2
God repeats the command with slight variation: "Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee." The Hebrew qum lekh el-Nineveh ha'ir haggedolah uqera eleyha et-haqeri'ah asher anokhi dover eleyka (קוּם לֵךְ אֶל־נִינְוֵה הָעִיר הַגְּדוֹלָה וּקְרָא אֵלֶיהָ אֶת־הַקְּרִיאָה אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי דֹבֵר אֵלֶיךָ) differs from 1:2 in subtle but important ways.The preposition shifts from "cry against it" (qera aleyha, 1:2) to "preach unto it" (qera eleyha). The change from al (against) to el (unto/to) may soften the tone, emphasizing proclamation rather than condemn...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jonah 3:2
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“and arise”
“whether they will hear”
“and went to Nineveh”
“Arise”
“Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:”
“destroy Assyria”
“I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth”
“and said to him”
“If you return”