Jonah Flees the Presence of the Lord

Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days' journey in breadth.

Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”

Now the Lord God appointed a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the plant.