Jonah 4:11

Jonah 4:11 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

11And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left—and also many animals?”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

11Should I not also have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 people, who do not know the difference between their right hand and their left, as well asmany animals?”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

11Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 [innocent] persons, who do not know the differencebetween their right and left hand [and are not yet accountable for sin], as well as many [blameless] animals?”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

11So should I not care about the great city of Nineveh, which has more than 120,000 people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well?”

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American Standard Version (ASV)

11and should not I have regard for Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

11And shoulde not I spare Nineueh that great citie, wherein are sixe score thousande persons, that cannot discerne betweene their right hand, and their left hand, and also much cattell?

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

11Shouldn’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 many animals?”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

11And shouldn’t I show concern for the great city of Nineveh? It has more than 120,000 people. They can’t tell right from wrong. Nineveh also has a lot of animals.”

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

11So it is right for me to be sorry about Nineveh. It is a great city. More than 120,000 people live in it. They cannot understand the difference between what is right and what is wrong. They also have many farm animals.’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

11and I—do I not have pity on Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than one hundred twenty thousand of mankind, who have not known between their right hand and their left—and much livestock?”

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