Jonah 4:3

Therefore now, Hashem, take, I beseech Thee, my nefesh from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.

In Context

2And 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 + 4:2 Ex 34:6 and relentest Thee of the ra'ah.

4Then said Hashem: Doest thou well to be angry?

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Cross References

Numbers 11:15And if Thou deal thus with me, kill me, please, at once, if I have found chen in Thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

1 Kings 19:4But he himself went derech yom (a dayʼs journey) into the midbar, and came and sat down under a broom tree; and he requested for his nefesh to die; and said, It is enough; now, O Hashem, take away my nefesh; for I am no better than my avot.

Job 6:8Who will grant that I might have my she'elah (request); 1 oh that Eloah would grant me my tikveh! 1

Job 7:16I loathe it; I would not live l'olam, 1 let me alone; for my yamim are hevel (vanity, meaningless). 1

Ecclesiastes 7:9Be not hasty in thy ruach to be angry; 1 for ka'as (anger) resteth in the kheyk (bosom) of kesilim.

Jonah 4:8And it came to pass, when the shemesh did arise, that Elohim prepared a vehement scorching east ruach (wind); and the shemesh beat upon the rosh Yonah, that he grew faint, and wanted to + 4:8 Moshiach is the Navi like Moshe, the Navi like Yonah, whom Mavet swallows and then vomits up so that he can divide the spoil with those whose chet he bears away to death like the Yom Kippur scapegoat (see Isa 53:12 ). die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

Matthew Henry on Jonah 4:2-5

The Prophet's Discontent. ( b. c. 840.) 1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. 2 And he prayed unto the Lord , and said, I pray thee, O Lord , was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. 3 Therefore now, O Lord , take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live. 4 Then said the Lord ,… Read the whole commentary →

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