1 Kings 19:4
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But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.while he himself traveled on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”
In other translations
But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.while he himself traveled on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”
Hebrew words
וְהוּא־vehu'-and heH1931הָלַךְhalakhhe wentH1980בַּמִּדְבָּרbamidbarin the wildernessH4057דֶּרֶךְderekha journey ofH1870יוֹםyoma dayH3117וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and he cameH935וַיֵּשֶׁבvaiyeshevand he satH3427תַּחַתtachatunderH8478רֹתֶםrotema broom plantH7574אֶחָד'echatoneH259וַיִּשְׁאַלvaiyish'aland he askedH7592אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשׁוֹnafshoself hisH5315לָמוּתlamutto dieH4191וַיֹּאמֶר׀vaiyomerand he saidH559רַבravenoughH7227עַתָּה'atahnowH6258יְהוָהyahwehO YahwehH3068קַחkachtakeH3947נַפְשִׁיnafshilife myH5315כִּי־ki-forH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808טוֹבtov[am] goodH2896אָנֹכִי'anokhiIH595מֵאֲבֹתָי׃me'avotaimore than ancestors myH1
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