Bible Verses About Nineveh

Ashur went out from that land and built Ninveh, the city Rechovot, Kelach,

and Resen between Ninveh and Kelach — that one is the great city.

So Sancheriv king of Ashur left, went and returned to live in Ninveh.

One day, as he was worshipping in the temple of Nisrokh his god, [his sons] Adramelekh and Shar'etzer struck him with the sword and escaped into the land of Ararat. So his son Esar-Hadon took his place as king.

So Sancheriv king of Ashur left, went and returned to live in Ninveh.

One day, as he was worshipping in the temple of Nisrokh his god, his sons Adramelekh and Shar'etzer struck him with the sword and escaped into the land of Ararat. So his son Esar-Hadon took his place as king.

The word of ADONAI came to Yonah the son of Amitai:

"Set out for the great city of Ninveh, and proclaim to it that their wickedness has come to my attention."

The word of ADONAI came to Yonah a second time:

"Set out for the great city of Ninveh, and proclaim to it the message I will give you."

So Yonah set out and went to Ninveh, as ADONAI had said. Now Ninveh was such a large city that it took three days just to cross it.

Yonah began his entry into the city and had finished only his first day of proclaiming, 'In forty days Ninveh will be overthrown,'

when the people of Ninveh believed God. They proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least.

When the news reached the king of Ninveh, he got up from his throne, took off his robe, put on sackcloth and sat in ashes.

He then had this proclamation made throughout Ninveh: "By decree of the king and his nobles, no person or animal, herd or flock, is to put anything in his mouth; they are neither to eat nor drink water.

They must be covered with sackcloth, both people and animals; and they are to cry out to God with all their might - let each of them turn from his evil way and from the violence they practice.

Who knows? Maybe God will change his mind, relent and turn from his fierce anger; and then we won't perish."

When God saw by their deeds that they had turned from their evil way, he relented and did not bring on them the punishment he had threatened.

So shouldn't I be concerned about the great city of Ninveh, in which there are more than 120,000 people who don't know their right hand from their left - not to mention all the animals?"

But with an overwhelming flood he will make an end of [Ninveh's] place, and darkness will pursue his enemies.

What are you planning against ADONAI? He is making an end [of it]; trouble will not arise a second time.

For like men drunk with liquor, they will be burned up like tangled thorns, like straw completely dry.

Here is what ADONAI says: "Though they be many and strong, they will be cut down, they will pass; and though I have made you suffer, I will make you suffer no more.

ADONAI gave this order concerning you: you will have no descendants to bear your name; from the house of your god I will cut off carved image and cast metal image; I will prepare your grave, because you are worthless."

A destroyer has risen in front of your face; guard the ramparts, keep watch on the road, brace yourselves, marshall all your strength.