Jonah 4
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Jonah 4:5-9

5So JonahH3124 went outH3318 of the cityH5892, and satH3427 on the east sideH6924 of the cityH5892, and there madeH6213 him a boothH5521, and satH3427 under it in the shadowH6738, till he might seeH7200 what would become of the cityH5892.

6And YhwhH3068 GodH430 preparedH4487 a gourdH7021, and made it to come upH5927 over JonahH3124, that it might be a shadowH6738 over his headH7218, to deliverH5337 him from his griefH7451. So JonahH3124 was exceedingH8057H1419 gladH8055 of the gourdH7021.12

7But GodH430 preparedH4487 a wormH8438 when the morningH7837 roseH5927 the next dayH4283, and it smoteH5221 the gourdH7021 that it witheredH3001.

8And it came to pass, when the sunH8121 did ariseH2224, that GodH430 preparedH4487 a vehementH2759 eastH6921 windH7307; and the sunH8121 beatH5221 upon the headH7218 of JonahH3124, that he faintedH5968, and wishedH7592 in himselfH5315 to dieH4191, and saidH559, It is betterH2896 for me to dieH4194 than to liveH2416.3

9And GodH430 saidH559 to JonahH3124, Doest thou wellH3190 to be angryH2734 for the gourdH7021? And he saidH559, I do wellH3190 to be angryH2734, even unto deathH4194.45

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Notes

  1. 1. Jonah 4:6 gourd: or, palmcrist: Heb. Kikajon. ↩
  2. 2. Jonah 4:6 was…: Heb. rejoiced with great joy. ↩
  3. 3. Jonah 4:8 vehement: or, silent. ↩
  4. 4. Jonah 4:9 Doest…: or, Art thou greatly angry? ↩
  5. 5. Jonah 4:9 I do well…: or, I am greatly angry. ↩

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