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Jonah 3:6 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Jonah 3:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jonah chapter 3 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.”
Jonah 3:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jonah 3:6
For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. The king's response exemplifies leadership in repentance. The Hebrew vayyigga hadavar el-melekh Nineveh vayyaqom mikkis'o vayya'aver addarto me'alav vayekhas saq vayyeshev al-ha'epher (וַיִּגַּע הַדָּבָר אֶל־מֶלֶךְ נִינְוֵה וַיָּקָם מִכִּסְאוֹ וַיַּעֲבֵר אַדַּרְתּוֹ מֵעָלָיו וַיְכַס שַׂק וַיֵּשֶׁב עַל־הָאֵפֶר) describes deliberate self-humbling."He arose from his throne" (vayyaqom mikkis'o) indicates abandoning royal authority and privilege. "La...
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Cross-References for Jonah 3:6
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“God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.{Proverbs 3:34}”
“Mordecai tore his clothes”
“and he sat among the ashes.”
“to seek by prayer and petitions”
“and shall cry bitterly”
“Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:”
“gird you with sackcloth”
“Humble yourselves”