Jonah 4 - Compare Translations
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Jonah 4:1
KJVBut it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.
WEBBut it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
YLTAnd it is grievous unto Jonah -- a great evil -- and he is displeased at it;
Jonah 4:2
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Please, Yahweh, wasn’t this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing harm.
YLTand 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?
Jonah 4:3
KJVTherefore now, O Lord, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
WEBTherefore now, Yahweh, take, I beg you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.”
YLTAnd now, O Jehovah, take, I pray Thee, my soul from me, for better [is] my death than my life.'
Jonah 4:4
KJVThen said the Lord, Doest thou well to be angry?
WEBYahweh said, “Is it right for you to be angry?”
YLTAnd Jehovah saith, `Is doing good displeasing to thee?'
Jonah 4:5
KJVSo Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.
WEBThen Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made himself a booth, and sat under it in the shade, until he might see what would become of the city.
YLTAnd Jonah goeth forth from the city, and sitteth on the east of the city, and maketh to himself there a booth, and sitteth under it in the shade, till that he seeth what is in the city.
Jonah 4:6
KJVAnd the Lord God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.
WEBYahweh God prepared a vine, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the vine.
YLTAnd Jehovah God appointeth a gourd, and causeth it to come up over Jonah, to be a shade over his head, to give deliverance to him from his affliction, and Jonah rejoiceth because of the gourd [with] great joy.
Jonah 4:7
KJVBut God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
WEBBut God prepared a worm at dawn the next day, and it chewed on the vine, so that it withered.
YLTAnd God appointeth a worm at the going up of the dawn on the morrow, and it smiteth the gourd, and it drieth up.
Jonah 4:8
KJVAnd 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.
WEBWhen the sun arose, God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah’s head, so that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”
YLTAnd 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.'
Jonah 4:9
KJVAnd God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
WEBGod said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the vine?”
YLTAnd God saith unto Jonah: `Is doing good displeasing to thee, because of the gourd?' and he saith, `To do good is displeasing to me -- unto death.'
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Jonah 4:11
KJVAnd should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
WEBShouldn’t I be concerned for Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred twenty thousand persons who can’t discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much livestock?”
YLTand I -- have not I pity on Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than twelve myriads of human beings, who have not known between their right hand and their left -- and much cattle!'
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