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.


In Context

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:

8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.

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

10 And 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.

Jonah 3:10 in Other Translations

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:10And 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.

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.