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Jonah 3:10–4:1

10 When God saw what they did, xhow they turned from their evil way, xGod relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it.

Jonah’s Anger and the Lord’s Compassion

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly,1 and yhe was angry.

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Jonah 3:10–4:1 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry.

Jonah 3:10–4:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

Jonah 3:10–4:1 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

This change of plans greatly upset Jonah, and he became very angry.

Jonah 3:10–4:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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.

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he became angry.

Jonah 3:10–4:1 — New Century Version (NCV)

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.

But this made Jonah very unhappy, and he became angry.

Jonah 3:10–4:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.

Jonah 3:10–4:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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.

And it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.

Jonah 3:10–4:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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. 

Jonah was very upset about this, and he became angry.

Jonah 3:10–4:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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.

But Jonah was greatly displeased and became furious.

Jonah 3:10–4:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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.

But this was very displeasing to Jonah, and he became angry.

Jonah 3:10–4:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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.

And this was greatly displeasing to Jonah, and he became furious.

Jonah 3:10–4:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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.

But Jonah was very upset. He became angry.

Jonah 3:10–4:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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.

But it greatly displeased Jonah and he became angry.


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