Jonah 3:7-9

New Catholic Bible

⁷ Then he had this proclamation delivered throughout Nineveh: “Neither man nor beast, neither herd nor flock, is to eat anything. Do not allow them to eat or drink. ⁸ Every man and beast is to be covered with sackcloth. Let all cry out with fervor to God, and let them turn from their evil ways and their violent behavior. ⁹ Who knows? Perhaps God may change his mind and relent, and his fierce anger may abate, so that we will not perish.”