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Jonah 3:1

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The word of Yahweh came to Jonah the second time, saying,

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The Assyrian EmpireThe extent of the Assyrian Empire that conquered the northern kingdom of Israel.

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Nineveh was the major city of the Assyrian Empire, located on the Tigris River in present-day northern Iraq. Its importance in Jonah 3:1 lies in God’s renewed command for Jonah to proclaim His warning to this powerful, pagan city, showing His sovereign concern for the nations.

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Jonah 3:1 mentions Nineveh.

Nineveh · Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)

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