KJV ORIGINAL
Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Who knows? Maybe God will change his mind and pull back from his intense anger so we don't all die.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes all you can do is hope God's mercy is bigger than his anger.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Jonah, containing this verse, was written by an anonymous author for an Israelite audience, likely in the post-exilic period (around the
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