Jonah 3:8–4:2

⁸But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily to God; yes, ^elet every one turn from his evil way and from ^fthe violence that is in his hands. ^9gWho can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we may not perish?

^10hThen 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.

Jonah’s Anger and God’s Kindness

4But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he became angry. ²So he prayed to the Lord, and said, “Ah, Lord, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I ^afled previously to Tarshish; for I know that You are a ^bgracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, One who relents from doing harm.