我怎能不愛惜這尼尼微大城呢？城中單是連左右手都分不清的人就有十二萬多，還有許多的牲畜。」

何况这尼尼微大城，其中不能分辨左手右手的有十二万多人，并有许多牲畜，我岂能不爱惜呢？”

何况这尼尼微大城，其中不能分辨左右手的就有十二万多人，还有许多牲畜，我岂能不爱惜呢？”

何况这尼尼微大城，其中不能分辨左右手的就有十二万多人，还有许多牲畜，我岂能不爱惜呢？”

我怎能不爱惜这尼尼微大城呢？城中单是连左右手都分不清的人就有十二万多，还有许多的牲畜。”

何况这尼尼微大城，其中不晓得分辨左右手的有十二万多人，并且有许多牲畜，我怎能不爱惜呢？”

更何况尼尼微大城，其中有超过十二万人不能分辨自己的左右手，还有许多牲畜，我难道不顾惜吗？”

何況這尼尼微大城，其中不能分辨左手右手的有十二萬多人，並有許多牲畜，我豈能不愛惜呢？」

何況這尼尼微大城，其中不能分辨左右手的就有十二萬多人，還有許多牲畜，我豈能不愛惜呢？」

何況這尼尼微大城，其中不能分辨左右手的就有十二萬多人，還有許多牲畜，我豈能不愛惜呢？」

何況這尼尼微大城，其中不曉得分辨左右手的有十二萬多人，並且有許多牲畜，我怎能不愛惜呢？”

何況尼尼微這大城，其中不曉得分辨左手右手的有十二萬多人，並有許多牲口，我哪能不顧惜呢？』

更何況尼尼微大城，其中有超過十二萬人不能分辨自己的左右手，還有許多牲畜，我難道不顧惜嗎？」

尼尼微大邑、其中不辨左右手者、有逾十二萬、且牲畜孔多、我豈不惜之乎、

況尼尼微大邑幼稚、不識左右者、不下十二萬、亦有群畜、我能不宥之乎。

況尼尼微大邑、其中孩提、不識左右者、有十二萬餘、亦有牲畜眾多、我能不顧惜乎、

And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left— and also many animals?”

And shouldn’t I show concern for the great city of Nineveh? It has more than 120,000 people. They can’t tell right from wrong. Nineveh also has a lot of animals.”

And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?”

But Nineveh has more than 120,000 people living in spiritual darkness, not to mention all the animals. Shouldn’t I feel sorry for such a great city?”

So may I not care about the great city of Nineveh, which has more than a hundred twenty thousand people who cannot distinguish between their right and their left, as well as many animals?”

Should I not also have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 people, who do not know the difference between their right hand and their left, as well as many animals?”

And should I not pity Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred and twenty thousand persons who cannot discern between their right hand and their left— and much livestock?”

and should not I have regard for Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

Should I not care about the great city of Nineveh, which has more than 120,000 people who cannot distinguish between their right and their left, as well as many animals?”

And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and[ also] much cattle?

Should I not be even more concerned about Nineveh, this enormous city? There are more than one hundred twenty thousand people in it who do not know right from wrong, as well as many animals!”

Shouldn’t I be concerned for Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred twenty thousand persons who can’t discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much livestock?”

「你起來前往尼尼微大城，大聲警告那裡的居民，因為他們的罪惡滔天，已經達到我面前。」

難道你不應該憐憫你的同伴，就像我憐憫你一樣嗎？』

你們說你們的子女會被擄去，但這些還不知善惡的孩子都將進入那片土地，我要把那裡賜給他們，他們將佔領那裡。

你的公義穩如高山，你的判斷深不可測。耶和華啊，你保護人類，也保護牲畜。

大兒子很生氣，不肯進去。父親就出來勸他。「他對父親說，『你看，我伺候你這麼多年，從來沒有違背過你的命令，可是你沒有給過我一隻羊羔，讓我和朋友一同歡宴。但你這個兒子在娼妓身上耗盡家財，一回來，你倒為他宰了肥牛犢！』「父親對他說，『孩子啊！你一直在我身邊，我所有的一切都是你的。可是你弟弟是死而復活、失而復得的，所以我們應該歡喜快樂。』」

上帝看見他們改邪歸正，不再作惡，就憐憫他們，沒有像所說的那樣毀滅他們。這事令約拿十分不悅，非常惱怒。

「你起身前往尼尼微大城，向那裡的居民宣告我先前吩咐你的話。」約拿便照耶和華的吩咐前往尼尼微城。尼尼微城很大，要三天才能走遍。

牠們都倚靠你按時供應食物。牠們從你那裡得到供應，你伸手賜下美食，使牠們飽足。

祂使綠草如茵，滋養牲畜，讓人種植作物，享受大地的出產，

世人都仰賴你，你按時賜給他們所需的食物。你慷慨滿足一切生命的需要。

耶和華有恩典和憐憫，不輕易發怒，充滿慈愛。耶和華善待萬民，憐憫祂所造的萬物。

耶和華說：「來吧，我們彼此理論！你們的罪雖如猩紅，也必潔白如雪；你們的罪雖如緋紅，也必白如羊毛。