Revised Literal Translation
Jonah 4:6-11
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
10Then saidH559 YhwhH3068, Thou hast had pityH2347 on the gourdH7021, for the which thou hast not labouredH5998, neither madest it growH1431; which came up in a nightH3915H1121, and perishedH6 in a nightH3915H1121:67
11And should not I spareH2347 NinevehH5210, that greatH1419 cityH5892, wherein areH3426 moreH7235 than sixscoreH6240H8147 thousandH7239 personsH120 that cannot discernH3045 between their right handH3225 and their left handH8040; and also muchH7227 cattleH929?
Notes
- 1. Jonah 4:6 gourd: or, palmcrist: Heb. Kikajon. ↩
- 2. Jonah 4:6 was…: Heb. rejoiced with great joy. ↩
- 3. Jonah 4:8 vehement: or, silent. ↩
- 4. Jonah 4:9 Doest…: or, Art thou greatly angry? ↩
- 5. Jonah 4:9 I do well…: or, I am greatly angry. ↩
- 6. Jonah 4:10 had pity: or, spared. ↩
- 7. Jonah 4:10 came…: Heb. was the son of the night. ↩
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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