Then the Lord God appointed a plant, and it grew over Jonah to provide shade for his head to rescue him from his trouble.[a] Jonah was greatly pleased with the plant.

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  1. 4:6 Or disaster, or evil

Then the Lord God provided(A) a leafy plant[a] and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the plant.

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  1. Jonah 4:6 The precise identification of this plant is uncertain; also in verses 7, 9 and 10.