Jonah 3:9–4:1
9 Who can tell? Perhaps even yet God will change his mind and hold back his fierce anger from destroying us.”
10 When God saw what they had done and how they had put a stop to their evil ways, he changed his mind and did not carry out the destruction he had threatened.
Jonah’s Anger at the Lord’s Mercy
This change of plans greatly upset Jonah, and he became very angry.
Jonah 3:9–4:1 — The New International Version (NIV)
9 Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish.”
10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened.
1 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry.
Jonah 3:9–4:1 — English Standard Version (ESV)
9 Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish.”
10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it.
1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
Jonah 3:9–4:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.
Jonah 3:9–4:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
9 Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we may not perish?
10 Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.
1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he became angry.
Jonah 3:9–4:1 — New Century Version (NCV)
9 Who knows? Maybe God will change his mind. Maybe he will stop being angry, and then we will not die.
10 When God saw what the people did, that they stopped doing evil, he changed his mind and did not do what he had warned. He did not punish them.
1 But this made Jonah very unhappy, and he became angry.
Jonah 3:9–4:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)
9 Who knoweth whether God will not 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 which he said he would do unto them; and he did it not.
1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
Jonah 3:9–4:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
9 Who knoweth but that God will turn and repent, and will 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 he would do unto them, and he did it not.
1 And it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
Jonah 3:9–4:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
9 Who knows? God may reconsider his plans and turn from his burning anger so that we won’t die.”
10 God saw what they did. He saw that they turned from their wicked ways. So God reconsidered his threat to destroy them, and he didn’t do it.
1 Jonah was very upset about this, and he became angry.
Jonah 3:9–4:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
9 Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His burning anger so that we will not perish.
10 Then God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways —so God relented from the disaster He had threatened to do to them. And He did not do it.
1 But Jonah was greatly displeased and became furious.
Jonah 3:9–4:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
9 Who knows? God may relent and change his mind; he may turn from his fierce anger, so that we do not perish.”
10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it.
1 But this was very displeasing to Jonah, and he became angry.
Jonah 3:9–4:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
9 Who knows? God may relent and change his mind and turn from his blazing anger so that we will not perish.”
10 And God saw their deeds—that they turned from their evil ways—and God changed his mind about the evil that he had said he would bring upon them, and he did not do it.
1 And this was greatly displeasing to Jonah, and he became furious.
Jonah 3:9–4:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
9 Who knows? God might take pity on us. He might turn away from his burning anger. Then we won’t die.”
10 God saw what they did. They stopped doing what was evil. So he took pity on them. He didn’t destroy them as he had said he would.
1 But Jonah was very upset. He became angry.
Jonah 3:9–4:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
9 “Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish.”
10 When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it.
1 But it greatly displeased Jonah and he became angry.