Jonah 3:2 bbe — Up! go to Nineveh, that great town, and give it the word which I have given you.

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"Up! go to Nineveh, that great town, and give it the word which I have given you."

— Jonah 3:2, Bible in Basic English

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“Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.”
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Jonah 3 — Context

And the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying,

Up! go to Nineveh, that great town, and give it the word which I have given you.

So Jonah got up and went to Nineveh as the Lord had said. Now Nineveh was a very great town, three days' journey from end to end.

And Jonah first of all went a day's journey into the town, and crying out said, In forty days destruction will overtake Nineveh.

And the people of Nineveh had belief in God; and a time was fixed for going without food, and they put on haircloth, from the greatest to the least.

Jonah 3:2 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Jonah 3:2 say?

Jonah 3:2 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “Up! go to Nineveh, that great town, and give it the word which I have given you.”

Where is Jonah 3:2 in the Bible?

Jonah 3:2 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Jonah, chapter 3, verse 2.

Who wrote Jonah?

Jonah is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jonah son of Amittai). It was written c. 785–760 BC.

What is the book of Jonah about?

Jonah, sent to preach repentance to Israel's enemies in Nineveh, runs the opposite direction — and ends up in the belly of a great fish. The story confronts every smug heart with the question: do you want God's mercy only for yourself, or for them too?

What are the major themes of Jonah?

Jonah explores themes including Mercy, Repentance, Nations, Reluctant Prophet, Sovereignty. These themes shape the meaning and context of Jonah 3:2.

What translation should I read Jonah 3:2 in?

Jonah 3:2 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

How can I memorize Jonah 3:2?

Jonah 3:2 reads (BBE): “Up! go to Nineveh, that great town, and give it the word which I have given you.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.

Jonah 3:2 bbe — Up! go to Nineveh, that great town, and give it the word which I have given you.

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