Jonah 3:7
The Scripture
(7) 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:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
After Jonah’s disobedience, God sends a great storm that carries him into the belly of a large fish where he spends three days and nights. The fish then releases him onto dry land where the people mock him, and he repents, promising to obey God. This chapter shows God’s mercy and the consequences of disobedience, while also highlighting divine rescue.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jonah 3:5II Chronicles 20:3Ezra 8:21Joel 2:15Joel 2:16Joel 1:18Romans 8:20Romans 8:21Romans 8:22
Related verses (shared words)
Ezekiel 34:8Revelation 4:7Ezekiel 34:10Zechariah 11:7Leviticus 24:18Revelation 13:4