Verse Comparison: Jonah 3:9
American Standard Version
Who knoweth whether God will not turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Amplified® Bible
Who can tell, God may turn and revoke His sentence against us [when we have met His terms], and turn away from His fierce anger so that we perish not.
Contemporary English Version
(SEE 3:7)
Darby English Version
Who knoweth but that God will turn and repent, and will turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Good News Bible
Perhaps God will change his mind; perhaps he will stop being angry, and we will not die!"
King James Version
Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
New American Standard Bible
"Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish."
New International Version
Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish."
New King James Version
Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we may not perish?
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish."
Revised Standard Version
Who knows, God may yet repent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we perish not?"
Young's Literal Translation
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.'
