KJV ORIGINAL
And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The king made an official announcement that went out across the entire city of Nineveh. He and his officials declared: 'Nobody eats anything — not people, not animals, not livestock, nothing. No food, no water, complete fast.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you're truly sorry, sometimes you go all in — even the animals joined the city-wide apology to God.
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