Jonah 3:1 (GNV)

Passage

And the worde of the Lord came vnto Ionah the seconde time, saying,

Nearby Context

Jonah 3:1 And the worde of the Lord came vnto Ionah the seconde time, saying,

Jonah 3:2 Arise, goe vnto Nineueh that great citie, and preach vnto it the preaching, which I bid thee.

Jonah 3:3 So Ionah arose and went to Nineueh according to ye word of the Lord: now Nineueh was a great and excellent citie of three dayes iourney.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "worde", "lord", "came", "vnto", "ionah", "seconde", "time", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "worde" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Arise goe vnto Nineueh that great citie...", so "worde" and "lord" should be read forward into that movement. In Jonah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "worde" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.