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Jonah 3:9 Cross-References
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“Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?”
Jonah 3:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jonah 3:9
Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? The king's decree concludes with humble uncertainty and desperate hope. The Hebrew mi-yodea yashuv venicham ha'Elohim veshav meḥaron appo velo noveid (מִי־יוֹדֵעַ יָשׁוּב וְנִחַם הָאֱלֹהִים וְשָׁב מֵחֲרוֹן אַפּוֹ וְלֹא נֹאבֵד) expresses theology that balances God's justice with hope in His mercy."Who can tell" (mi-yodea) literally means "Who knows?"—acknowledging human inability to presume upon divine response. The king doesn't claim certainty that repentance guarantees deliverance, only hope tha...
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Cross-References for Jonah 3:9
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“While the child was yet alive”
“and not your garments”
“and said to him”
“and will tell him”
“and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.”
“love good”