Jonas 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.
Context
This verse from Jonas Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. Jonah preaches to Nineveh: 'Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be overthrown.' Remarkably the entire city — from king to animals — repents in sackcloth. God sees their repentance and relents from the disaster he had said he would bring.
Autres traductions
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.
seeing the word doth come unto the king of Nineveh, and he riseth from his throne, and removeth his honourable robe from off him, and spreadeth out sackcloth, and sitteth on the ashes,
And the word came to the king of Nineveh, and he got up from his seat of authority, and took off his robe, and covering himself with haircloth, took his seat in the dust.
Références croisées
When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out …
So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent …
And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a …
O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an …
Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the …
He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
And shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon …