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Jonah 4:2-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jonah 4:2-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 He prayed to the Lord:(A) “Please, Lord, isn’t this what I said while I was still in my own country? That’s why I fled toward Tarshish in the first place.(B) I knew that You are a merciful and compassionate God,(C) slow to become angry, rich in faithful love, and One who relents from sending disaster.(D) 3 And now, Lord, please take my life from me,(E) for it is better for me to die than to live.”(F)
4 The Lord asked, “Is it right for you to be angry?”
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Jonah 4:2-4
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Jonah 4:2-4
New International Version
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(A) that you are a gracious(B) and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love,(C) a God who relents(D) from sending calamity.(E) 3 Now, Lord, take away my life,(F) for it is better for me to die(G) than to live.”(H)
4 But the Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?”(I)
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