Jonah 4:8
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And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.”
In other translations
And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.”
Hebrew words
וַיְהִי׀vayhiand it wasH1961כִּזְרֹחַkizroachwhen aroseH2224הַשֶּׁמֶשׁhashemeshthe sunH8121וַיְמַןvaymanand he appointedH4487אֱלֹהִים'elohimGodH430רוּחַruacha windH7307קָדִיםkadiman east windH6921חֲרִישִׁיתcharishithotH2759וַתַּךְvatakhand it struckH5221הַשֶּׁמֶשׁhashemeshthe sunH8121עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218יוֹנָהyonahJonahH3124וַיִּתְעַלָּףvaiyit'alafand he became faintH5968וַיִּשְׁאַלvaiyish'aland he askedH7592אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשׁוֹnafsholife hisH5315לָמוּתlamutto dieH4191וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559טוֹבtov[is] goodH2896מוֹתִיmotideath myH4194מֵחַיָּי׃mechaiyaimore than life myH2416
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Related verses
- Psalm 121:6The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.
- Jonah 4:3Therefore now, O Lord, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.And now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”
- Ezekiel 19:12But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them.But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them.
- Isaiah 49:10They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.
- Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
- Revelation 7:16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’
- Jonah 1:4But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart.
- Jonah 1:17Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish.
- Psalm 39:9I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.
- Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.
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