The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth.

When Jonah's warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust.

New International Version The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth.

5 And the people of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily to God; yes, let every one turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands.

3So Jonah set out for Nineveh, in accord with the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an awesomely great city; it took three days to walk through it.

And the people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them.

The king and the people of Nineveh respond positively to Jonah's message. They abandon their evil behavior and turn to God.

The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. NIV: New International Version.

The people of Nineveh believed God. They proclaimed a fast, and great and small alike put on sackcloth....