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Jonah 3:6

For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

KJV

Et pervenit verbum ad regem Ninive : et surrexit de solio suo, et abjecit vestimentum suum a se, et indutus est sacco, et sedit in cinere.

Vulgate

καὶ ἤγγισεν ὁ λόγος πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα τῆς Νινευή· καὶ ἐξανέστη ἀπὸ τοῦ θρόνου αὐτοῦ, καὶ περιείλατο τὴν στολὴν αὐτοῦ ἀφ’ ἑαυτοῦ καὶ περιεβάλετο σάκκον, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐπὶ σποδοῦ.

LXX

And the tidings reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

ASV

וַ/יִּגַּ֤ע הַ/דָּבָר֙ אֶל מֶ֣לֶך נִֽינְוֵ֔ה וַ/יָּ֨קָם֙ מִ/כִּסְא֔/וֹ וַ/יַּעֲבֵ֥ר אַדַּרְתּ֖/וֹ מֵֽ/עָלָ֑י/ו וַ/יְכַ֣ס שַׂ֔ק וַ/יֵּ֖שֶׁב עַל הָ/אֵֽפֶר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵֽפֶר
'pr
noun · 21×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
וֹ
v
noun · 12×
וֹ
v
noun · 134×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
מְכַסֶּ֣ה
mksh
verb · 152×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
נִֽינְוֵ֖ה
nynvh
proper_noun · 17×
נֹּגֵ֥עַ
ng'
verb · 149×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עֹבֵ֣ר
'br
verb · 561×
שַׂקִּ֔ים
shqym
noun · 48×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 22:11 — And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
  • Acts 9:9 — And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
  • Dan 9:3 — And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
  • Esth 4:1 — When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
  • Ezek 26:16 — Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the
  • Ezek 27:30 — And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:
  • Ezek 27:30 — And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:
  • Isa 15:3 — In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.
  • Isa 58:3 — Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours
  • Jas 1:9 — Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
  • Jas 4:6 — But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
  • Jer 6:26 — O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
  • Jer 13:18 — Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.
  • Jer 36:24 — Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
  • Job 2:8 — And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
  • Job 2:8 — And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
  • Job 42:6 — Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
  • Luke 10:13 — Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and a
  • Matt 11:21 — Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.