NASB
""Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish.""
— Jonah 3:9, NASB
“Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?”
“Who knoweth whether God will not turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? ”
“Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?"”
“Who knows? Perhaps God might be willing to change his mind and relent and turn from his fierce anger so that we might not die.””
“Who can tell if God will turn, and forgive: and will turn away from his fierce anger, and we shall not perish?”
“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?”
“Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?”
When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him, covered himself with sackcloth and sat on the ashes.
He issued a proclamation and it said, "In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let man, beast, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat or drink water.
"But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands.
"Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish."
When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it.