Jonah 3

Jonah 3:3

EXceeding great] Heb. A great City of God; for the Hebrewes doe extoll the greatnesse of things, by adding the name of God to their ordinary names Three dayes] In circuit.

Jonah 3:4

A dayes journey] Not going on continually, but by pawses, and at times; going on from place to place, as his charge required.

Jonah 3:5

God] his word preached by Jorah.

Jonah 3:6

For word] The Fast which the people had voluntarily undertaken to keep, was authorised, and enjoyned by the Kings command; who would also be partaker thereof.

Jonah 3:7

Taste any thing] For a certaine limited time, which likely was a whole day.

Jonah 3:8

And beast] According to the custome of those dayes, the beasts they used to ride upon, and to employ for carriage, were wont to be covered and trapped; but in time of mourning, they tooke those ornaments off, and covered them with haire-cloth and ragged clothing That is in] Whereof he is guilty, as if his hands were soyled therewith.

Jonah 3:9

Will turne] Towards us in grace & mercy.

Jonah 3:10

Repented] that is to say; He revoked his sentence, which was but conditionall in 〈…〉 mind and decree, 〈…〉 gave Jonah notice thereof: See Genesis 6:1-22. 〈◊〉.