...decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed nor drink water; but let man and...covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God '." Would the people of Israel know whether they should punish the sin of Benjamin ? " They came unto...

...request of your lips. 7. Again, had you been at Nineveh when it was proclaimed throughout the city, " Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing : let them not feed or drink water, but let them cry mightily unto God ;" — would your continual fast have been any reason...

...covered with sackcloth, and that the inhabitants should cry mightily unto God ; yea, that they should turn, every one, from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands. For who can tell if God will turn and repent and turn away from his fierce anger, that we...

...it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any...drink water. But let man and beast be covered with sackeloth, and cry mightily unto God : yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the...

...caused it to be proclaimed And published throughout Nineveh, By the decree of the king and the nobles ; Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, Taste any...feed, nor drink water : ", But let man and beast be clothed with sackcloth, And cry mightily unto God ; Yea, let them turn Every one from his evil way,...

...not understand this book, either" (p. 16). Similarly, a religion which leads men "to turn everyone from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands" is to that extent useful, lie or not. But in keeping with the thesis-antithesis pattern, Bokonon, while...

...it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king of his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every...

...As it is said, 'And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way" Jonah 3 : 10). and. "Yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands" (ibid. 8). For in offenses between man and his neighbor, such as theft and plunder, one's transgression...

..."Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; do not let them eat, or drink water. 8 47 "And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not prep to God; yes, let every one turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. 9 "Who...

...the Book of Jonah. In the repentance-scene of Nineveh's citizens they even border on the caricature: "but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily to God: and let them turn everyone from his evil way" (Jon. 3:8).28 Indeed, some modern 27. Martin...