After a terrifying experience brought on by his own reluctance to obey, Jonah came to his senses, realized his mistake, accepted his foreign assignment, and warned the Ninevites of impending destruction.
Bet tad notika kaut kas negaidīts: tā kā nīnivieši nožēloja savu rīcību, Jehova nolēma viņus neiznīcināt.