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The word "repent" simply means "to changes one's mind." In this chapter we have two stories of repentance because both Jonah and the city of Ninevah change their minds. This illustrates an easy and a hard way to repent. My suggestion is to follow Ninevah's lead and take the easy way.
(Referenser: Jonah 3:1-10; True Christian Religion 621)