Jonah 3:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0מִֽיh4310
1Who can tellיוֹדֵ֣עַh3045
5and turn awayוְשָׁ֛בh7725
3and repentוְנִחַ֖םh5162
4if Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםh430
5and turn awayוְשָׁ֛בh7725
6from his fierceמֵחֲר֥וֹןh2740
7angerאַפּ֖וֹh639
8וְלֹ֥אh3808
9that we perishנֹאבֵֽד׃h6

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Who knoweth whether God will not turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Who may say that God will not be turned, changing his purpose and turning away from his burning wrath, so that destruction may not overtake us?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Who knoweth but that God will turn and repent, and will turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

World English Bible (WEB)

Who knows whether God will not turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?"

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Who knoweth? He doth turn back, and God hath repented, and hath turned back from the heat of His anger, and we do not perish.'