Jonah 3:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

0cameוַיִּגַּ֤עh5060
1For wordהַדָּבָר֙h1697
2אֶלh413
3unto the kingמֶ֣לֶךh4428
4of Ninevehנִֽינְוֵ֔הh5210
5and he aroseוַיָּ֙קָם֙h6965
6from his throneמִכִּסְא֔וֹh3678
7and he laidוַיַּעֲבֵ֥רh5674
8his robeאַדַּרְתּ֖וֹh155
9מֵֽעָלָ֑יוh5921
10from him and coveredוַיְכַ֣סh3680
11him with sackclothשַׂ֔קh8242
12and satוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבh3427
13עַלh5921
14in ashesהָאֵֽפֶר׃h665

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and laid his robe from him, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

World English Bible (WEB)

The news reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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,