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So should I not care about the great city of Nineveh, which has more than 120,000 people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well?”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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?”
World English Bible (WEB)
And should not I spare{H2347}{(H8799)} Nineveh{H5210}, that great{H1419} city{H5892}, wherein are{H3426} more{H7235}{(H8687)} than sixscore{H8147}{H6240} thousand{H7239} persons{H120} that cannot discern{H3045}{(H8804)} between their right hand{H3225} and their left hand{H8040}; and also much{H7227} cattle{H929}?
Strong's King James
So, shouldn't I have compassion on Ninveh, that great city in which there are more than 120,000 of Adam who don't know [the difference] between their right and their left side, together with the many animals?
The F.O.G
and I—have not I pity on Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than twelve myriads of human beings, who have not known between their right hand and their left—and much cattle!’
Young's Literal Translation
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