But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered.(A) When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die,(B) and said, “It would be better for me to die than to live.”

But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?”(C)

“It is,” he said. “And I’m so angry I wish I were dead.”

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But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant, so that it withered. When the sun rose, God appointed a scorching (A)east wind, (B)and the sun beat down on the head of Jonah so that he (C)was faint. And he asked that he might die and said, (D)“It is better for me to die than to live.” But God said to Jonah, (E)“Do you do well to be angry for the plant?” And he said, “Yes, I do well to be angry, angry enough to die.”

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But at dawn the next day, God sent a worm to attack the plant. So then the plant died. When the sun rose, God caused a hot wind to blow from the east. The hot sun shone on Jonah's head so that he became very weak. He wanted to die. He said, ‘I would rather die than continue to live.’

But God said to Jonah, ‘You are not right to be so angry about the plant.’

Jonah said, ‘I am right to be angry! I am so angry that I want to die.’

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