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Verse 6

Not to many{H7227} people{H5971} of a strange{H6012} speech{H8193} and of an hard{H3515} language{H3956}, whose words{H1697} thou canst not understand{H8085}{(H8799)}. Surely, had I sent{H7971}{(H8804)} thee to them, they would have hearkened{H8085}{(H8799)} unto thee.

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Jonah 3:5-9 : 5 So the people{H582} of Nineveh{H5210} believed{H539}{(H8686)} God{H430}, and proclaimed{H7121}{(H8799)} a fast{H6685}, and put{H3847}{(H8799)} on sackcloth{H8242}, from the greatest{H1419} of them even to the least{H6996} of them. 6 For word{H1697} came{H5060}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428} of Nineveh{H5210}, and he arose{H6965}{(H8799)} from his throne{H3678}, and he laid{H5674}{(H8686)} his robe{H155} from him, and covered{H3680}{(H8762)} him with sackcloth{H8242}, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} in ashes{H665}. 7 And he caused it to be proclaimed{H2199}{(H8686)} and published{H559}{(H8799)} through Nineveh{H5210} by the decree{H2940} of the king{H4428} and his nobles{H1419}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Let neither man{H120} nor beast{H929}, herd{H1241} nor flock{H6629}, taste{H2938}{(H8799)} any thing{H3972}: let them not feed{H7462}{(H8799)}, nor drink{H8354}{(H8799)} water{H4325}: 8 But let man{H120} and beast{H929} be covered{H3680}{(H8691)} with sackcloth{H8242}, and cry{H7121}{(H8799)} mightily{H2394} unto God{H430}: yea, let them turn{H7725}{(H8799)} every one{H376} from his evil{H7451} way{H1870}, and from the violence{H2555} that is in their hands{H3709}. 9 Who can tell{H3045}{(H8802)} if God{H430} will turn{H7725}{(H8799)} and repent{H5162}{(H8738)}, and turn away{H7725}{(H8804)} from his fierce{H2740} anger{H639}, that we perish{H6}{(H8799)} not? 10 And God{H430} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} their works{H4639}, that they turned{H7725}{(H8804)} from their evil{H7451} way{H1870}; and God{H430} repented{H5162}{(H8735)} of the evil{H7451}, that he had said{H1696}{(H8765)} that he would do{H6213}{(H8800)} unto them; and he did{H6213}{(H8804)} it not.
Matt 11:20-24 : 20 Then{G5119} began he{G756}{(G5662)} to upbraid{G3679}{(G5721)} the cities{G4172} wherein{G1722}{G3739} most{G4118} of his{G846} mighty works{G1411} were done{G1096}{(G5633)}, because{G3754} they repented{G3340}{(G5656)} not{G3756}: 21 Woe{G3759} unto thee{G4671}, Chorazin{G5523}! woe{G3759} unto thee{G4671}, Bethsaida{G966}! for{G3754} if{G1487} the mighty works{G1411}, which{G3588} were done{G1096}{(G5637)} in{G1722} you{G5213}, had been done{G1096}{(G5633)} in{G1722} Tyre{G5184} and{G2532} Sidon{G4605}, they would have repented{G3340}{(G5656)} long ago{G302}{G3819} in{G1722} sackcloth{G4526} and{G2532} ashes{G4700}. 22 But{G4133} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, It shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} more tolerable{G414} for Tyre{G5184} and{G2532} Sidon{G4605} at{G1722} the day{G2250} of judgment{G2920}, than{G2228} for you{G5213}. 23 And{G2532} thou{G4771}, Capernaum{G2584}, which{G3588} art exalted{G5312}{(G5685)} unto{G2193} heaven{G3772}, shalt be brought down{G2601}{(G5701)} to{G2193} hell{G86}: for{G3754} if{G1487} the mighty works{G1411}, which{G3588} have been done{G1096}{(G5637)} in{G1722} thee{G4671}, had been done{G1096}{(G5633)} in{G1722} Sodom{G4670}, it would have remained{G302}{G3306}{(G5656)} until{G3360} this day{G4594}. 24 But{G4133} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} it shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} more tolerable{G414} for the land{G1093} of Sodom{G4670} in{G1722} the day{G2250} of judgment{G2920}, than{G2228} for thee{G4671}.
Matt 12:41-42 : 41 The men{G435} of Nineveh{G3536} shall rise{G450}{(G5698)} in{G1722} judgment{G2920} with{G3326} this{G5026} generation{G1074}, and{G2532} shall condemn{G2632}{(G5692)} it{G846}: because{G3754} they repented{G3340}{(G5656)} at{G1519} the preaching{G2782} of Jonas{G2495}; and{G2532}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, a greater than{G4119} Jonas{G2495} is here{G5602}. 42 The queen{G938} of the south{G3558} shall rise up{G1453}{(G5701)} in{G1722} the judgment{G2920} with{G3326} this{G5026} generation{G1074}, and{G2532} shall condemn{G2632}{(G5692)} it{G846}: for{G3754} she came{G2064}{(G5627)} from{G1537} the uttermost parts{G4009} of the earth{G1093} to hear{G191}{(G5658)} the wisdom{G4678} of Solomon{G4672}; and{G2532}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, a greater than{G4119} Solomon{G4672} is here{G5602}.
Luke 11:30-32 : 30 For{G1063} as{G2531} Jonas{G2495} was{G1096}{(G5633)} a sign{G4592} unto the Ninevites{G3536}, so{G3779} shall{G2071} also{G2532} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} be{G2071}{(G5704)} to this{G5026} generation{G1074}. 31 The queen{G938} of the south{G3558} shall rise up{G1453}{(G5701)} in{G1722} the judgment{G2920} with{G3326} the men{G435} of this{G5026} generation{G1074}, and{G2532} condemn{G2632}{(G5692)} them{G846}: for{G3754} she came{G2064}{(G5627)} from{G1537} the utmost parts{G4009} of the earth{G1093} to hear{G191}{(G5658)} the wisdom{G4678} of Solomon{G4672}; and{G2532}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, a greater than{G4119} Solomon{G4672} is here{G5602}. 32 The men{G435} of Nineve{G3535} shall rise up{G450}{(G5698)} in{G1722} the judgment{G2920} with{G3326} this{G5026} generation{G1074}, and{G2532} shall condemn{G2632}{(G5692)} it{G846}: for{G3754} they repented{G3340}{(G5656)} at{G1519} the preaching{G2782} of Jonas{G2495}; and{G2532}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, a greater than{G4119} Jonas{G2495} is here{G5602}.
Acts 27:28 : 28 And{G2532} sounded{G1001}{(G5660)}, and found{G2147}{(G5627)} it twenty{G1501} fathoms{G3712}: and{G1161} when they had gone{G1339}{(G5660)} a little further{G1024}, they sounded{G1001}{(G5660)} again{G3825}, and{G2532} found{G2147}{(G5627)} it fifteen{G1178} fathoms{G3712}.
Rom 9:30-33 : 30 What{G5101} shall we say{G2046}{(G5692)} then{G3767}? That{G3754} the Gentiles{G1484}, which{G3588} followed{G1377}{(G5723)} not{G3361} after righteousness{G1343}, have attained{G2638}{(G5627)} to righteousness{G1343}, even{G1161} the righteousness{G1343} which{G3588} is of{G1537} faith{G4102}. 31 But{G1161} Israel{G2474}, which followed{G1377}{(G5723)} after the law{G3551} of righteousness{G1343}, hath{G5348} not{G3756} attained{G5348}{(G5656)} to{G1519} the law{G3551} of righteousness{G1343}. 32 Wherefore{G1302}? Because{G3754} they sought it not{G3756} by{G1537} faith{G4102}, but{G235} as{G5613} it were by{G1537} the works{G2041} of the law{G3551}. For{G1063} they stumbled{G4350}{(G5656)} at that stumblingstone{G3037}{G4348}; 33 As{G2531} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, I lay{G5087}{(G5719)} in{G1722} Sion{G4622} a stumblingstone{G3037}{G4348} and{G2532} rock{G4073} of offence{G4625}: and{G2532} whosoever{G3956} believeth{G4100}{(G5723)} on{G1909} him{G846} shall{G2617} not{G3756} be ashamed{G2617}{(G5701)}.