Jonah 4:3

And now, O Jehovah, take, I pray Thee, my soul from me, for better [is] my death than my life.'

Young's Literal Translation

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 prayeth unto Jehovah, and he saith, 'I pray Thee, O Jehovah, is not this my word while I was in mine own land — therefore I was beforehand to flee to Tarshish — that I have known that Thou [art] a God, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, and repenting of evil?

4And Jehovah saith, 'Is doing good displeasing to thee?'

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Cross References

Numbers 11:15and if thus Thou art doing to me — slay me, I pray Thee; slay, if I have found grace in thine eyes, and let me not look on mine affliction.'

1 Kings 19:4and he himself hath gone into the wilderness a day's Journey, and cometh and sitteth under a certain retem-tree, and desireth his soul to die, and saith, 'Enough, now, O Jehovah, take my soul, for I [am] not better than my fathers.'

Job 6:8O that my request may come, That God may grant my hope!

Job 7:16I have wasted away — not to the age do I live. Cease from me, for my days [are] vanity.

Ecclesiastes 7:9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

Jonah 4:8And it cometh to pass, about the rising of the sun, that God appointeth a cutting east wind, and the sun smiteth on the head of Jonah, and he wrappeth himself up, and asketh his soul to die, and saith, 'Better [is] my death than my life.'

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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