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Yonah 4:2-4
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Yonah 4:2-4
Orthodox Jewish Bible
2 And he davened unto Hashem, and said, I pray Thee, Hashem, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I was quick to flee unto Tarshish before; for I had da’as that Thou art an EL CHANNUN V’RACHUM ERECH APAYIM V’RAV CHESED and relentest Thee of the ra’ah. [SHEMOT 34:6]
3 Therefore now, Hashem, take, I beseech Thee, my nefesh from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
4 Then said Hashem, Doest thou well to be angry?
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Jonah 4:2-4
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Jonah 4:2-4
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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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