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Jonah 3:6

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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.

For word {H1697} came {H5060} unto the king {H4428} of Nineveh {H5210}, and he arose {H6965} from his throne {H3678}, and he laid {H5674} his robe {H155} from him, and covered {H3680} him with sackcloth {H8242}, and sat {H3427} in ashes {H665}.

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.

When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

And the tidings reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

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Cross-References

  • James 4:6 (6 votes)

    But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

  • James 4:10 (6 votes)

    Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

  • Esther 4:1 (6 votes)

    ¶ When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;

  • Esther 4:4 (6 votes)

    So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told [it] her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received [it] not.

  • Daniel 9:3 (4 votes)

    And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

  • Job 2:8 (4 votes)

    And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

  • James 1:9 (3 votes)

    Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: