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Jonah 4:1-4
New American Standard Bible 1995
Jonah 4:1-4
New American Standard Bible 1995
Jonah’s Displeasure Rebuked
4 But it greatly displeased Jonah and he became (A)angry. 2 He (B)prayed to the Lord and said, “Please Lord, was not this [a]what I said while I was still in my own country? Therefore [b]in order to forestall this I (C)fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a (D)gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity. 3 Therefore now, O Lord, please (E)take my [c]life from me, for death is (F)better to me than life.” 4 The Lord said, “Do you have good reason to be angry?”
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Jonah 4:1-4
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Jonah 4:1-4
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Jonah’s Anger at the Lord’s Compassion
4 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry.(A) 2 He prayed to the Lord, “Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew(B) that you are a gracious(C) and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love,(D) a God who relents(E) from sending calamity.(F) 3 Now, Lord, take away my life,(G) for it is better for me to die(H) than to live.”(I)
4 But the Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?”(J)
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