Jonah 4:11
“Shouldn't I be concerned for Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred twenty thousand persons who can't discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much livestock?"”
— Jonah 4:11
About this verse
Jonah 4:11 comes from the book of Jonah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is outside nineveh. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine compassion, mercy. Notable phrases: shouldn't I be concerned; great city; can't discern. This verse contains a promise of God.
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
dialogue
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