Jonah 3:9 “Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger,…”

Jonah 3:9

Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

World English Bible

Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?”

American Standard Version

Who knoweth whether God will not turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

Geneva Bible 1599

Who can tell if God will turne, and repent and turne away from his fierce wrath, that we perish not?

Darby Translation

Who knoweth but that God will turn and repent, and will turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

Young's Literal Translation

Who knoweth? He doth turn back, and God hath repented, and hath turned back from the heat of His anger, and we do not perish.'

Bible in Basic English

Who may say that God will not be turned, changing his purpose and turning away from his burning wrath, so that destruction may not overtake us?

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Cross references

“Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?”

2 Samuel 12:22 Jonah 1:6 Psalm 106:45 Luke 15:18–20 Amos 5:15 Joel 2:13

2 Samuel 12:22 · BSB

David answered, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.’

Jonah 1:6 · BSB

The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.”

Psalm 106:45 · BSB

And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.

Luke 15:18–20 · BSB

I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

Amos 5:15 · BSB

Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”

Joel 2:13 · BSB

So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8Furthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and have everyone call out earnestly to God. Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his hands.

10When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them.

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