Jonah 3:8
But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
Cross-reference
Jonah 1:14 records the sailors actually calling on the Lord for mercy — this decree urges the same action, showing a progression from sailors' prayer to Nineveh's corporate plea.
Ezekiel 18:28 states that considering and turning from transgressions leads to life—same promise underlying Jonah's call.
In Acts 26:20, Paul preaches repentance with deeds — exactly what Nineveh did: turning from violence and calling on God.
In Acts 3:19, Peter calls for repentance and turning back for sins to be blotted out — the same call to turn from sin that brought Nineveh salvation.
In Matthew 3:8, John the Baptist demands fruit that matches repentance — the same principle that genuine repentance produces changed behavior, as Nineveh's turning from violence shows.
In Ezekiel 33:11, God declares His desire for the wicked to turn from their evil ways and live — the same call to repentance made to Nineveh here.
Ezekiel 18:30 commands 'Repent, and turn from all your transgressions'—directly mirrors Jonah's call to turn from evil way.
Ezekiel 18:27 says a wicked man who turns away from wickedness saves his soul—direct parallel to the repentance urged in Jonah.
Ezekiel 18:21-24 teaches that turning from sin brings life and forgiveness—parallel principle behind Jonah's call to repent.
Isaiah 55:7 directly parallels 'let the wicked forsake his way' and promises mercy—strong thematic match to Jonah's call to turn from evil.
Isaiah 1:16-19 calls for washing and turning from evil, with a promise of cleansing—parallel to Jonah's call to repent from violence.
Jeremiah 36:7 echoes the call to turn from evil ways in hope of mercy, reinforcing the pattern of prophetic repentance appeals.
In Jeremiah 26:13, the prophet urges to mend ways and deeds so God relents — the same repentance-brings-relenting pattern as Nineveh.
In Jeremiah 26:3, God hopes they will turn from their evil way so He can relent — the same repentance-and-relenting pattern as Nineveh.
In Jeremiah 25:5, God commands 'turn from his evil way' — the very phrase used in Nineveh's repentance, applied to Judah.
Joel 2:16 extends the call to repentance to all, even infants, mirroring the comprehensive call in Nineveh for man and beast to cry out.
In Daniel 4:27, Daniel advises Nebuchadnezzar to break off sins and show mercy — a parallel call to repentance and righteous action like Nineveh's.
In 2 Kings 19:1, Hezekiah wears sackcloth in response to crisis — the same outward sign of repentance that Nineveh used.
Joel 1:14 calls for a solemn assembly and crying out to God during disaster, paralleling the urgent call to prayer in Nineveh.
In Isaiah 59:6, 'deeds of violence are in their hands' describes Israel's sin — the same phrase used for the sin Nineveh is called to abandon.