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Jonah 3:5

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

The people of Nineveh actually believed God's message. They declared a fast and put on rough, uncomfortable clothes as a sign of repentance — everyone from the most important leaders down to regular everyday people.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When God speaks, sometimes an entire city decides to listen and change together.

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