Jonah 3:4

And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.

What does Jonah 3:4 mean?

God employs Jonah again in his service. His making use of us is an evidence of his being at peace with us.

Key themes

Justice and mercyPeaceMercyMission

Read with

Keep this verse inside Jonah 3:1-4 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Jonah Person: A dove, the son of Amittai of Gath-hepher. He was a prophet of Israel, and predicted the restoration of the ancient boundaries ( 2 Kings 14:25-27 ) of the kingdom.
City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
Nineveh Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Nineveh.