⁶ In those days ^(A)men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.

⁸ And it happened, when the sun arose, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah’s head, so that he grew faint. Then he wished death for himself, and said, ^(A)“It is better for me to die than to live.”

^3 (A)Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for ^(B)it is better for me to die than to live!”

⁴ But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a ^[a]broom tree. And he ^(A)prayed that he might die, and said, “It is enough! Now, Lord, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!”

¹⁵ If You treat me like this, please kill me here and now—if I have found favor in Your sight—and ^(A)do not let me see my wretchedness!”