Jon 3:8 | JFB | STEP | 8. cry ... turn-- Prayer without reformation is a mockery of God ( ; ). Prayer, on the other hand, must precede true reformation, as we cannot turn to God from our evil way unless God first turns us ( , ).

‏ Jonah 3:8

8. cry ... turn--Prayer without reformation is a mockery of God (Psa 66:18; Is 58:6). Prayer, on the other hand, must precede true reformation, as we cannot turn to God from our evil way unless God first turns us (Jr 31:18, 19).