況尼尼微大邑、其中孩提、不識左右者、有十二萬餘、亦有牲畜眾多、我能不顧惜乎、

何况这尼尼微大城，其中不能分辨左手右手的有十二万多人，并有许多牲畜，我岂能不爱惜呢？”

何况这尼尼微大城，其中不能分辨左右手的就有十二万多人，还有许多牲畜，我岂能不爱惜呢？”

何况这尼尼微大城，其中不能分辨左右手的就有十二万多人，还有许多牲畜，我岂能不爱惜呢？”

我怎能不爱惜这尼尼微大城呢？城中单是连左右手都分不清的人就有十二万多，还有许多的牲畜。”

何况这尼尼微大城，其中不晓得分辨左右手的有十二万多人，并且有许多牲畜，我怎能不爱惜呢？”

更何况尼尼微大城，其中有超过十二万人不能分辨自己的左右手，还有许多牲畜，我难道不顾惜吗？”

何況這尼尼微大城，其中不能分辨左手右手的有十二萬多人，並有許多牲畜，我豈能不愛惜呢？」

何況這尼尼微大城，其中不能分辨左右手的就有十二萬多人，還有許多牲畜，我豈能不愛惜呢？」

何況這尼尼微大城，其中不能分辨左右手的就有十二萬多人，還有許多牲畜，我豈能不愛惜呢？」

我怎能不愛惜這尼尼微大城呢？城中單是連左右手都分不清的人就有十二萬多，還有許多的牲畜。」

何況這尼尼微大城，其中不曉得分辨左右手的有十二萬多人，並且有許多牲畜，我怎能不愛惜呢？”

何況尼尼微這大城，其中不曉得分辨左手右手的有十二萬多人，並有許多牲口，我哪能不顧惜呢？』

更何況尼尼微大城，其中有超過十二萬人不能分辨自己的左右手，還有許多牲畜，我難道不顧惜嗎？」

尼尼微大邑、其中不辨左右手者、有逾十二萬、且牲畜孔多、我豈不惜之乎、

況尼尼微大邑幼稚、不識左右者、不下十二萬、亦有群畜、我能不宥之乎。

And 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?”

And 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.”

And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?”

But Nineveh has more than 120,000 people living in spiritual darkness, not to mention all the animals. Shouldn’t I feel sorry for such a great city?”

So may I not care about the great city of Nineveh, which has more than a hundred twenty thousand people who cannot distinguish between their right and their left, as well as many animals?”

Should 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 as many animals?”

And should I not pity Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred and twenty thousand persons who cannot discern between their right hand and their left— and much livestock?”

and 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?

Should I not care about the great city of Nineveh, which has more than 120,000 people who cannot distinguish between their right and their left, as well as many animals?”

And should not I spare 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?

Should I not be even more concerned about Nineveh, this enormous city? There are more than one hundred twenty thousand people in it who do not know right from wrong, as well as many animals!”

Shouldn’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 much livestock?”

爾起、往尼尼微大邑、向其居民宣告責言、蓋其惡已甚、為我所鑒、蓋其惡已甚為我所鑒原文作蓋其惡已上達於我

爾不當憐同僚如我憐爾乎、

爾之幼穉、即爾所言必被擄者、爾之子女、今尚不知辨別善惡者、必得入斯地、我將賜於彼、必得之為業、

主之恩德、比諸峻嶺、主之公義、有如深淵、人民牲畜、皆蒙主之救援、

長子怒、不欲入、父出勸之、長子對父曰、我事父多年、未嘗違命、父未以羔賜我、俾我與友同樂、惟此子宿娼狎妓、盡耗父業、既至、則為之宰肥犢也、父曰、吾子、爾常偕我、我所有者、皆為爾有、惟爾弟、死而復生、失而復得、我儕當欣喜歡樂、

於是天主鑒察其行為、見彼改其惡行、乃回厥志、不降所言欲降於彼之災、約拿甚不悅而怒、

爾起、往尼尼微大邑、向其居民宣告我所命爾宣告之言、約拿遂起、遵主命往尼尼微、夫尼尼微為至大之邑、其長其長或作城之四圍三日之程、

此皆仰賴主、望主隨時賞賜食物、主一賞賜、便皆拾取、普賜恩惠、便皆得飽、

主使草生以養六畜、使菜長以備人需、

萬類皆舉目仰望主、主隨時使其得食、主普施恩惠、使群生得飽、

惟主發慈愛、施憐憫、時常容忍、大賜恩惠、主施恩於萬民、憐恤所創造之萬物、

主曰、爾曹皆來、我與爾明辨、爾罪雖如硃色、必將白如雪、雖紅如絳、必將白如羊毛、或作爾曹皆來我與爾明辨爾罪雖顯如硃紅我必使之白如雪雖紅如丹顏我必使之白如羊毛