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Jonah 3:8 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Jonah 3:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jonah chapter 3 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.”
Jonah 3:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jonah 3:8
But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. The decree moves beyond external ritual to internal transformation. The Hebrew veyitkassu saqqim ha'adam vehabehemah veyiqre'u el-'Elohim behazaqah veyashuvu ish middarko hara'ah umin-hechamas asher bekappeihem (וְיִתְכַּסּוּ שַׂקִּים הָאָדָם וְהַבְּהֵמָה וְיִקְרְאוּ אֶל־אֱלֹהִים בְּחָזְקָה וְיָשֻׁבוּ אִישׁ מִדַּרְכּוֹ הָרָעָה וּמִן־הֶחָמָס אֲשֶׁר בְּכַפֵּיהֶם) combines outward symbols with inward change."Cry mightily unto God...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jonah 3:8
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“and said to him”
“neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity”
“Seek ye the LORD while he may be found”
“and keep all my statutes”
“make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.”
“and said”
“As I live”
“Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:”
“when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed”