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Berean Standard Bible

“Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let no man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink.”

Jonah 3:7

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Jonah finally preaches in Nineveh, and the people believe God. The news reaches the king, who issues a remarkable decree.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let no man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink.

World English Bible (WEB)

He made a proclamation and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, “Let neither man nor animal, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed, nor drink water;

King James Version (KJV)

And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he made proclamation and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed, nor drink water;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he had it given out in Nineveh, By the order of the king and his great men, no man or beast, herd or flock, is to have a taste of anything; let them have no food or water:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

E hizo pregonar y anunciar en Nínive, por mandado del rey y de sus grandes, diciendo: Hombres y animales, bueyes y ovejas, no gusten cosa alguna, no se les dé alimento, ni beban agua:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Luego el rey y sus nobles enviaron este mensaje a toda la ciudad: «Que nadie, incluidos los animales, coma nada ni beba agua.

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