Jonah 3:10 in context
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Jonah 3:10

And God (Elohim) saw what they [the inhabitants of Nineveh] did, yes, that they turned from their evil ways (sinful lifestyle). Then God (Elohim) relented (sorrow-comforted – Hebr. nacham) God (Elohim) the evil [the judgment to destroy the city, see verse 4] that he had said he would do to them—yes, he did not do it.
[The word for "repent" (Hebr. nacham) does not mean that God regrets his first decision in the sense of "realizing that it was wrong." The origin of the word has to do with "breathing deeply," and thus physically showing feelings of sorrow, compassion, or comfort. The word means both to feel sorrow and to comfort, and the very process of going from sorrow to giving comfort (hence the translation with the compound word "sorrow-comfort"). The name of the prophet Nahum, which means comfort, has the same Hebrew root, see also Nah. 3:7; Ps. 23:4; 71:21. Jesus chose to work from Capernaum (Isa. 9:1; Matt. 4:13), which in Hebrew is Kfar Nachum – literally "village of consolation"!]
[Solar eclipse 763 BC
On June 15, 763 BC, a total solar eclipse occurred over Nineveh. It is documented in Assyrian history and is usually referred to as the Bur-Sagale eclipse. Bur-Sagale was governor of Guzana and is mentioned in the text. The solar eclipse occurred shortly before noon in northern Assyria. The Assyrians regarded solar eclipses as a supernatural sign of divine judgment. It was interpreted as a sign of impending disaster or that the king would be overthrown. Jonah is mentioned in connection with Jeroboam II, who reigned from 770 to 750 BC (2 Kings 14:25), which fits in with the time of the solar eclipse. In Assyrian history, the period 785-745 BC is a special time usually referred to as the "time of stagnation." It was a time when Assyria did not go to war as often as it had done previously. It was otherwise common to go to war every year. This could have something to do with the nation's conversion. Just over 60 years later, during the reign of Sennacherib (704-681 BC), Nineveh became the capital of the country (the previous capital was Assur). This is also confirmed in the Bible, see Isa. 37:37.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּרְא   הָאֱלֹהִים   אֶת   מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם   כִּי   שָׁבוּ   מִדַּרְכָּם   הָרָעָה   וַיִּנָּחֶם   הָאֱלֹהִים   עַל   הָרָעָה   אֲשֶׁר   דִּבֶּר   לַעֲשׂוֹת   לָהֶם   וְלֹא   עָשָׂה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶδεν ὁ θεὸς τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν ὅτι ἀπέστρεψαν ἀπὸ τῶν ὁδῶν αὐτῶν τῶν πονηρῶν καὶ μετενόησεν ὁ θεὸς ἐπὶ τῇ κακίᾳ ᾗ ἐλάλησεν τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτοῖς καὶ οὐκ ἐποίησεν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7200
 וַ (va)
יַּ֤רְא (jare)
 seq
to see
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9009
H0430
 הָֽ (ha)
אֱלֹהִים֙ (elóhim)
 the
God
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H0853
H9014
 אֶֽת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H4639
H9028
 מַ֣עֲשֵׂי (maasei)
הֶ֔ם (hem)
 deed
their
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncmpc
Sp3mp
H3588a
H9014
 כִּי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H7725
 שָׁ֖בוּ (shavo)
 to return
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H9006
H1870
H9028
 מִ (mi)
דַּרְכָּ֣ (dareka)
ם (m)
 from
way
their
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

R
Ncbsc
Sp3mp
H9009
H7451c
 הָ (ha)
רָעָ֑ה (raah)
 the
distress
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aafsa
H9001
H5162
 וַ (va)
יִּנָּ֣חֶם (jinachem)
 seq
to comfort
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
niphal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. niphal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
VNw3ms
H9009
H0430
 הָ (ha)
אֱלֹהִ֗ים (elóhim)
 the
God
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H7451c
 הָ (ha)
רָעָ֛ה (raah)
 the
distress
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncfsa
H0834a
H9014
 אֲשֶׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H1696
 דִּבֶּ֥ר (diber)
 to speak
Verb Verb
piel qatal 3p ♂ sing. piel qatal third person masculine singular

Vpp3ms
H9005
H6213a
H9014
 לַ (la)
עֲשׂוֹת (asvót-)
־
to
to make
link
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9005
H9038
 לָ (la)
הֶ֖ם (hem)
 to
them
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Rd
Sp3mp
H9002
H3808
 וְ (ve)
לֹ֥א (ló)
 and
not
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 C
Tn
H6213a
H9016
 עָשָֽׂה (asah)
׃
to make
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms

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