10And God saw their works, that they were turned from their evil way: and God had mercy with regard to the evil which he had said that he would do to them, and he did it not.


In Context

7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published in Ninive from the mouth of the king and of his princes, saying: Let neither men nor beasts, oxen nor sheep, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water.

8 And let men and beasts be covered with sackcloth, and cry to the Lord with all their strength, and let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the iniquity that is in their hands.

9 Who can tell if God will turn, and forgive: and will turn away from his fierce anger, and we shall not perish?

10 And God saw their works, that they were turned from their evil way: and God had mercy with regard to the evil which he had said that he would do to them, and he did it not.

Jonah 3:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:10And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:10When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:10And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil which he said he would do unto them; and he did it not.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:10And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil that he had said he would do unto them, and he did it not.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:10And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, which he said he would do unto them; and he did it not.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:10And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do to them; and he did it not.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:10God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God relented of the disaster which he said he would do to them, and he didn't do it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:10And God seeth their works, that they have turned back from their evil way, and God repenteth of the evil that He spake of doing to them, and he hath not done it.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:10And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do to them; and he did it not.