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Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message that I give you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jonah/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jonah/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jonah/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim to it the proclamation which I am going to tell you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jonah/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim to it the proclamation which I am going to tell you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jonah/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim to it the proclamation which I am going to tell you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jonah/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and call out to it this <i>very</i> call which I am going to speak to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jonah/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Go to Nineveh the great city and declare to it the message which I am going to tell you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jonah/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach the message that I tell you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jonah/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach the message that I tell you.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jonah/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jonah/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />to go to that great city of Nineveh and preach his message of doom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jonah/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jonah/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Leave at once for the important city, Nineveh. Announce to the people the message I have given you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jonah/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He said, "Go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to the people the message I have given you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jonah/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Get up and go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jonah/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message that I give you.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jonah/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Go immediately to Nineveh, that large city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jonah/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I give you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jonah/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the preaching that I bid thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jonah/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I give you.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jonah/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Rise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim to it the proclamation that I am speaking to you”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jonah/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim unto it the proclamation that I am speaking unto thee;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jonah/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Arise, go to Nineveh the great city, and call to it the calling which I speak to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jonah/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Arise, and go to Ninive the great city: and preach in it the preaching that I bid thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jonah/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Rise, and go to Nineveh, the great city. And preach in it the preaching that I say to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jonah/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and announce to it the message that I will tell you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jonah/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jonah/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it the proclamation which I tell you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jonah/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Arise, go to Nineva the great city and preach upon it the preaching that I say to you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jonah/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and make unto it the proclamation that I bid thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jonah/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Rise, go to Nineve, the great city, and preach in it according to the former preaching which I spoke to thee of.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jonah/3-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lfTdDqEKJXA?start=291" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jonah/3.htm">Jonah Preaches to the Ninevites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: qūm (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">“Get up!</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lêḵ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">Go</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">the great</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">city</a> <a href="/hebrew/5210.htm" title="5210: nî·nə·wêh (N-proper-fs) -- Capital of Assyr. Of foreign origin; Nineveh, the capital of Assyria.">of Nineveh</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wiq·rå̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and proclaim</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- To, into, towards. ">to it</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7150.htm" title="7150: haq·qə·rî·’āh (Art:: N-fs) -- Proclamation. From qara'; a proclamation.">the message</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dō·ḇêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">give</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">you.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>This time Jonah got up and went to Nineveh, in accordance with the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, requiring a three-day journey.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-41.htm">Matthew 12:41</a></span><br />The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-32.htm">Luke 11:32</a></span><br />The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-42.htm">Acts 10:42</a></span><br />And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-30.htm">Acts 17:30</a></span><br />Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a></span><br />Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/16-15.htm">Mark 16:15</a></span><br />And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-14.htm">Romans 10:14-15</a></span><br />How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? / And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-2.htm">2 Timothy 4:2</a></span><br />Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-16.htm">1 Corinthians 9:16</a></span><br />Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-27.htm">Acts 20:27</a></span><br />For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-7.htm">Jeremiah 1:7</a></span><br />But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-3.htm">Ezekiel 2:3-5</a></span><br />“Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me. / They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ / And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8-9</a></span><br />Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!” / And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-4.htm">Jeremiah 25:4-5</a></span><br />And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear. / The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Amos 3:7</a></span><br />Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the preaching that I bid you.</p><p class="hdg">Nineveh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jonah/1-2.htm">Jonah 1:2</a></b></br> Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zephaniah/2-13.htm">Zephaniah 2:13-15</a></b></br> And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, <i>and</i> dry like a wilderness… </p><p class="hdg">preach.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/1-17.htm">Jeremiah 1:17</a></b></br> Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/15-19.htm">Jeremiah 15:19-21</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, <i>and</i> thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/2-7.htm">Ezekiel 2:7</a></b></br> And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they <i>are</i> most rebellious.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jonah/1-6.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-2.htm">Bid</a> <a href="/jonah/1-2.htm">City</a> <a href="/jonah/2-5.htm">Great</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-1.htm">Message</a> <a href="/jonah/1-2.htm">Nineveh</a> <a href="/jonah/1-2.htm">Nin'eveh</a> <a href="/jonah/1-2.htm">Preach</a> <a href="/amos/7-16.htm">Preaching</a> <a href="/jonah/1-2.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/hosea/7-12.htm">Proclamation</a> <a href="/jonah/1-6.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/daniel/10-19.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/jonah/3-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jonah/4-8.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-7.htm">Bid</a> <a href="/jonah/3-3.htm">City</a> <a href="/jonah/3-3.htm">Great</a> <a href="/haggai/1-13.htm">Message</a> <a href="/jonah/3-3.htm">Nineveh</a> <a href="/jonah/3-3.htm">Nin'eveh</a> <a href="/micah/2-6.htm">Preach</a> <a href="/matthew/3-1.htm">Preaching</a> <a href="/jonah/3-5.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/jonah/3-7.htm">Proclamation</a> <a href="/micah/2-8.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-9.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/jonah/3-3.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jonah 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jonah/3-1.htm">Jonah, sent again, preaches to the Ninevites.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jonah/3-5.htm">Upon their repentance,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jonah/3-10.htm">God relents.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It echoes God's previous call to Jonah, emphasizing the importance of immediate obedience. The phrase "Get up" is often used in Scripture to prompt action, as seen in God's call to other prophets and leaders, such as Elijah (<a href="/1_kings/19-7.htm">1 Kings 19:7</a>) and Joshua (<a href="/joshua/1-2.htm">Joshua 1:2</a>).<p><b>Go to the great city of Nineveh</b><br>Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian Empire, known for its size, power, and wickedness. It was located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, in modern-day Iraq. The city's greatness is not only in its size but also in its influence and reputation for brutality. This call to go to Nineveh highlights God's concern for all nations, not just Israel, and foreshadows the New Testament mission to the Gentiles (<a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34-35</a>).<p><b>and proclaim to it</b><br>Jonah is instructed to deliver God's message, emphasizing the role of a prophet as a mouthpiece for divine communication. This task underscores the responsibility of God's messengers to speak His truth, regardless of personal feelings or potential danger. The act of proclamation is central to the prophetic mission, as seen in the ministries of Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8-9</a>) and Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/1-7.htm">Jeremiah 1:7</a>).<p><b>the message that I give you.</b><br>This phrase underscores the divine origin of the message, highlighting that it is not Jonah's own words but God's. It reflects the principle that true prophecy comes from God, not human invention (<a href="/2_peter/1-21.htm">2 Peter 1:21</a>). The specificity of the message also points to God's sovereignty and His direct involvement in the affairs of nations. This mirrors the New Testament emphasis on speaking God's words faithfully (<a href="/1_peter/4-11.htm">1 Peter 4:11</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jonah.htm">Jonah</a></b><br>A prophet of God, initially reluctant to follow God's command to go to Nineveh, but later obeys after being swallowed by a great fish.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nineveh.htm">Nineveh</a></b><br>A significant city in the Assyrian Empire, known for its wickedness. It represents a place in need of repentance and God's message.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_command.htm">God's Command</a></b><br>The directive given to Jonah to deliver a message of impending judgment and the opportunity for repentance to the people of Nineveh.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a></b><br>Jonah's initial reluctance and eventual obedience highlight the importance of submitting to God's will, even when it challenges our personal desires or prejudices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_and_compassion.htm">God's Mercy and Compassion</a></b><br>God's command to Jonah to go to Nineveh underscores His mercy and desire for all people to repent and be saved, regardless of their past.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_message.htm">The Power of God's Message</a></b><br>The message Jonah was to deliver was not his own but God's. This reminds us of the power and authority of God's Word to bring about change and repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_transformation.htm">Repentance and Transformation</a></b><br>Nineveh's opportunity for repentance illustrates that no one is beyond the reach of God's grace, and genuine repentance can lead to transformation and salvation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_a_prophet.htm">The Role of a Prophet</a></b><br>Jonah's role as a prophet emphasizes the responsibility of God's messengers to faithfully deliver His message, trusting in His purpose and timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jonah_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jonah 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_nahum's_main_theme.htm">What is the main theme of the Book of Nahum?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_nineveh's_repentance.htm">Jonah 4:11 - Is there any historical or archaeological evidence that Nineveh underwent such widespread repentance to justify Jonah's reaction in this chapter?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_spare_nineveh_but_not_the_plant.htm">Jonah 4:9 - Why does God confront Jonah about his anger over the withered plant yet spare Nineveh, seeming inconsistent with other punitive Bible narratives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_jonah_and_job_more_literary.htm">Why do some biblical books, like Jonah and Job, have more of a literary style than historical narrative?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jonah/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>III.<p>THE PROPHET FULFILS HIS COMMISSION.<p>ITS RESULT.</span><p>(2) <span class= "bld">Preach.</span>--In <a href="/jonah/1-2.htm" title="Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.">Jonah 1:2</a> the word is rendered "cry."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jonah/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That great city</span> (see note on Jonah 1:2). <span class="cmt_word">Preaching</span>; rendered "cry" in <a href="/jonah/1-2.htm">Jonah 1:2</a>; Septuagint, <span class="greek">κήρυγμα</span>. This time the proclamation is unto it, as interested in the message, not "against it," as doomed to destruction (Pusey). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jonah/3-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Arise!</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֛וּם</span> <span class="translit">(qūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Go</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the great</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">city</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Nineveh</span><br /><span class="heb">נִֽינְוֵ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(nî·nə·wêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5210.htm">Strong's 5210: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nineveh -- capital of Assyr</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and proclaim</span><br /><span class="heb">וִּקְרָ֤א‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(wiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the message</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקְּרִיאָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qə·rî·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7150.htm">Strong's 7150: </a> </span><span class="str2">A proclamation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָנֹכִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will give</span><br /><span class="heb">דֹּבֵ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(dō·ḇêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jonah/3-2.htm">Jonah 3:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jonah/3-2.htm">Jonah 3:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jonah/3-2.htm">Jonah 3:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jonah/3-2.htm">Jonah 3:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jonah/3-2.htm">Jonah 3:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jonah/3-2.htm">Jonah 3:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jonah/3-2.htm">Jonah 3:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jonah/3-2.htm">Jonah 3:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jonah/3-2.htm">Jonah 3:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jonah/3-2.htm">Jonah 3:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jonah/3-2.htm">OT Prophets: Jonah 3:2 Arise go to Nineveh that great city (Jon. 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