Read Verse Keyword Strong's
Prev

Jonah 3:7

Next

And he caused [it] to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:

And he caused it to be proclaimed {H2199} and published {H559} through Nineveh {H5210} by the decree {H2940} of the king {H4428} and his nobles {H1419}, saying {H559}, Let neither man {H120} nor beast {H929}, herd {H1241} nor flock {H6629}, taste {H2938} any thing {H3972}: let them not feed {H7462}, nor drink {H8354} water {H4325}:

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.

Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let no man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink.

And he made proclamation and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed, nor drink water;

Commentary

Note: If the commentary doesn’t appear instantly, please allow 2–5 seconds for it to load. It is generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash (May 20, 2025) using a prompt focused on Biblical fidelity over bias. While the insights have been consistently reliable, we encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit.

Please note that only the commentary section is AI-generated — the main Scripture and cross-references are stored on the site and are from trusted and verified sources.

Cross-References

  • 2 Chronicles 20:3 (6 votes)

    And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

  • Jonah 3:5 (5 votes)

    ¶ So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

  • Joel 1:18 (5 votes)

    How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.

  • Joel 2:15 (5 votes)

    Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:

  • Joel 2:16 (5 votes)

    Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

  • Ezra 8:21 (4 votes)

    ¶ Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

  • Romans 8:20 (3 votes)

    For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected [the same] in hope,