Jonah 3:10
World English Bible (WEB)
God 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.
In context
8 but let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and animal, and let them cry mightily to God. Yes, let them turn everyone from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands.
9 Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?”
10 God 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.
Jonah 3:10 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- God 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.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And 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].
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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 to them; and he did it not.