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Jonah 4:7-9
New International Version
Jonah 4:7-9
New International Version
7 But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered.(A) 8 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.”
9 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.”
Jonah 4:7-9
King James Version
Jonah 4:7-9
King James Version
7 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
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Jonah 4:7-9
New American Standard Bible
Jonah 4:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 But God designated a worm when dawn came the next day, and it attacked the plant and it (A)withered. 8 And when the sun came up God designated a scorching (B)east wind, and the (C)sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he became faint, and he begged with all his soul to die, saying, “(D)Death is better to me than life!”
9 But God said to Jonah, “Do you have a good reason to be angry about the plant?” And he said, “I have good reason to be angry, even to the point of death!”
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Jonah 4:7-9
English Standard Version
Jonah 4:7-9
English Standard Version
7 But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant, so that it withered. 8 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.” 9 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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Jona 4:7-9
Svenska Folkbibeln
Jona 4:7-9
Svenska Folkbibeln
7 Men dagen därpå, när morgonrodnaden gick upp, sände Gud maskar som angrep ricinbusken, så att den torkade bort. 8 När sedan solen hade gått upp, sände Gud en brännande östanvind, och solen gassade på Jonas huvud så att han blev helt utmattad. Då önskade han sig döden och sade: "Jag vill hellre dö än leva."
9 Men Gud sade till Jona: "Har du rätt att vara arg för ricinbuskens skull?" Han svarade: "Ja, jag har rätt att vara arg, ända till döds."
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