Hebrew & Greek Bible
Jonah 4
2וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨לvai.yit.pa.Leland he prayedH9001H6419אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559אָנָּ֤ה'a.NahI beg youH577יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068הֲלוֹא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008H3808זֶ֣הzeh[was] thisH2088דְבָרִ֗יde.va.Riword myH1697H9020עַד־'ad-untilH5704הֱיוֹתִי֙he.yo.Tiwas IH1961H9040עַל־'al-onH5921אַדְמָתִ֔י'ad.ma.Tiown land myH127H9020עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֥ןken-foreH3651קִדַּ֖מְתִּיki.Dam.tiI did [the] first timeH6923לִבְרֹ֣חַliv.Ro.achto fleeH9005H1272תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁהtar.Shi.shahTarshish towardsH8659H9011כִּ֣יkithatH3588יָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knewH3045כִּ֤יkithatH3588אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859אֵֽל־'el-[are] a GodH410חַנּ֣וּןcha.NungraciousH2587וְרַח֔וּםve.ra.Chumand compassionateH9002H7349אֶ֤רֶךְ'E.rekhlong ofH750אַפַּ֙יִם֙'a.Pa.yimanger<s>H639וְרַב־ve.rav-and great ofH9002H7227חֶ֔סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617וְנִחָ֖םve.ni.Chamand [who] relentsH9002H5162עַל־'al-onH5921הָרָעָֽה׃ha.ra.'Ah<the> evilH9009H7451
3וְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258יְהוָ֔הYah.wehO YahwehH3068קַח־kach-takeH3947נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife myH5315H9020מִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.nifrom meH4480H9030כִּ֛יkiforH3588ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896מוֹתִ֖יmo.Tideath myH4194H9020מֵחַיָּֽי׃ סme.chai.Yaimore than life myH9006H2416H9020
5וַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318יוֹנָה֙yo.NahJonahH3124מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he satH9001H3427מִקֶּ֣דֶםmi.Ke.demfrom eastH9006H6924לָעִ֑ירla.'Irof the cityH9005H5892וַיַּעַשׂ֩vai.ya.'Asand he madeH9001H6213ל֨וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033שָׁ֜םshamthereH8033סֻכָּ֗הsu.Kaha shelterH5521וַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he satH9001H3427תַּחְתֶּ֙יהָ֙tach.Tei.haunder itH8478H9034בַּצֵּ֔לba.Tzelin the shadeH9003H6738עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834יִרְאֶ֔הyir.'Ehhe will seeH7200מַה־mah-what?H4100יִּהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehwill it beH1961בָּעִֽיר׃ba.'Irin the cityH9003H5892
6וַיְמַ֣ןvay.Manand he appointedH9001H4487יְהוָֽה־Yah.weh-YahwehH3068אֱ֠לֹהִים'E.lo.HimGodH430קִיקָי֞וֹןki.ka.Yona plantH7021וַיַּ֣עַל׀vai.Ya.'aland it went upH9001H5927מֵעַ֣לme.'Al<from> overH9006H5921לְיוֹנָ֗הle.yo.Nah<to> JonahH9005H3124לִֽהְי֥וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005H1961צֵל֙tzelshadeH6738עַל־'al-overH5921רֹאשׁ֔וֹro.Shohead hisH7218H9023לְהַצִּ֥ילle.ha.Tzilto deliverH9005H5337ל֖וֹlo<to> <the> himH9005H9033מֵרָֽעָת֑וֹme.ra.'a.Tofrom distress hisH9006H7451H9023וַיִּשְׂמַ֥חvai.yis.Machand he rejoicedH9001H8055יוֹנָ֛הyo.NahJonahH3124עַל־'al-onH5921הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹןha.ki.ka.Yonthe plantH9009H7021שִׂמְחָ֥הsim.Chaha joyH8057גְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahgreatH1419
7וַיְמַ֤ןvay.Manand he appointedH9001H4487הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430תּוֹלַ֔עַתto.La.'ata wormH8438בַּעֲל֥וֹתba.'a.Lotwhen came upH9003H5927הַשַּׁ֖חַרha.Sha.charthe dawnH9009H7837לַֽמָּחֳרָ֑תla.mo.cho.Ratto the next dayH9005H4283וַתַּ֥ךְva.Takhand it attackedH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹןha.ki.ka.Yonthe plantH9009H7021וַיִּיבָֽשׁ׃vai.yi.Vashand it witheredH9001H3001
8וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִּזְרֹ֣חַkiz.Ro.achwhen aroseH9004H2224הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009H8121וַיְמַ֨ןvay.Manand he appointedH9001H4487אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH430ר֤וּחַRu.acha windH7307קָדִים֙ka.Diman east windH6921חֲרִישִׁ֔יתcha.ri.ShithotH2759וַתַּ֥ךְva.Takhand it struckH9001H5221הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009H8121עַל־'al-onH5921רֹ֥אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218יוֹנָ֖הyo.NahJonahH3124וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ףvai.yit.'a.Lafand he became faintH9001H5968וַיִּשְׁאַ֤לvai.yish.'Aland he askedH9001H7592אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.Sholife hisH5315H9023לָמ֔וּתla.Mutto dieH9005H4191וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896מוֹתִ֖יmo.Tideath myH4194H9020מֵחַיָּֽי׃me.chai.Yaimore than life myH9006H2416H9020
9וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹנָ֔הyo.NahJonahH3124הַהֵיטֵ֥בha.hei.Tev¿ rightly <do well>H9008H3190חָרָֽה־cha.rah-does it burnH2734לְךָ֖le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031עַל־'al-onH5921הַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹןha.ki.ka.Yonthe plantH9009H7021וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הֵיטֵ֥בhei.Tevrightly <do well>H3190חָֽרָה־cha.rah-it burnsH2734לִ֖יlito <the> meH9005H9030עַד־'ad-toH5704מָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetdeathH4194
10וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859חַ֙סְתָּ֙chas.tayou had compassionH2347עַל־'al-onH5921הַקִּ֣יקָי֔וֹןha.Ki.ka.Yonthe plantH9009H7021אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808עָמַ֥לְתָּ'a.Mal.tayou had toiledH5998בּ֖וֹboin <the> itH9003H9033וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808גִדַּלְתּ֑וֹgi.dal.Toyou had made grow itH1431H9033שֶׁבִּן־she.bin-that a son ofH9007H1121לַ֥יְלָהLay.laha nightH3915הָיָ֖הha.Yahit wasH1961וּבִן־u.vin-and a son ofH9002H1121לַ֥יְלָהLay.laha nightH3915אָבָֽד׃'a.Vadit perishedH6
11וַֽאֲנִי֙va.'a.Niand IH9002H589לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אָח֔וּס'a.Chuswill I have compassion?H2347עַל־'al-onH5921נִינְוֵ֖הnin.VehNinevehH5210הָעִ֣ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הַגְּדוֹלָ֑הha.ge.do.Lah<the> greatH9009H1419אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426בָּ֡הּbahin <the> itH9003H9034הַרְבֵּה֩har.Beh[are] manyH7235מִֽשְׁתֵּים־mish.teim-more than two [plus]H9006H8147עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה'es.RehtenH6240רִבּ֜וֹri.Boten thousandH7239אָדָ֗ם'a.Damperson[s]H120אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָדַע֙ya.Da'he distinguishesH3045בֵּין־bein-betweenH996יְמִינ֣וֹye.mi.Noright [hand] hisH3225H9023לִשְׂמֹאל֔וֹlis.mo.Loand left hisH9005H8040H9023וּבְהֵמָ֖הu.ve.he.Mahand livestockH9002H929רַבָּֽה׃ra.BahmuchH7227
Commentaries on Jonah 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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