Jonah 4:1-4
Legacy Standard Bible
Jonah’s Anger
4 But this was a great evil to Jonah, and he became (A)angry. 2 And he (B)prayed to Yahweh and said, “Ah! O Yahweh, was not this my word to myself while I was still in my own land? Therefore I went ahead to (C)flee 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 evil. 3 So now, O Yahweh, please (E)take my [a]life from me, for death is (F)better to me than life.” 4 And Yahweh said, “Do you have good reason to be angry?”
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Jonah 4:1-4
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Jonah’s Anger
4 But this was very displeasing to Jonah, and he became angry.(A) 2 He prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord! Is not this what I said while I was still in my own country? That is why I fled to Tarshish at the beginning, for I knew that you are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from punishment.(B) 3 And now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”(C) 4 And the Lord said, “Is it right for you to be angry?”(D)
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