Jonah 4:8
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.
KJV
Et cum ortus fuisset sol, præcepit Dominus vento calido et urenti : et percussit sol super caput Jonæ, et æstuabat : et petivit animæ suæ ut moreretur, et dixit : Melius est mihi mori quam vivere.
Vulgate
καὶ ἐγένετο ἅμα τῷ ἀνατεῖλαι τὸν ἥλιον καὶ προσέταξεν ὁ θεὸς πνεύματι καύσωνος συνκαίοντι, καὶ ἐπάταξεν ὁ ἥλιος ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰωνᾶ· καὶ ὠλιγοψύχησεν καὶ ἀπελέγετο τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπεν Καλόν μοι ἀποθανεῖν με ἢ ζῇν.
LXX
And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
ASV
וַ/יְהִ֣י כִּ/זְרֹ֣חַ הַ/שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ וַ/יְמַ֨ן אֱלֹהִ֜ים ר֤וּחַ קָדִים֙ חֲרִישִׁ֔ית וַ/תַּ֥ךְ הַ/שֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ עַל רֹ֥אשׁ יוֹנָ֖ה וַ/יִּתְעַלָּ֑ף וַ/יִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת נַפְשׁ/וֹ֙ לָ/מ֔וּת וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר ט֥וֹב מוֹתִ֖/י מֵ/חַיָּֽ/י
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
20 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 19:4 — 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 l
- Eccl 2:17 — Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
- Exod 14:12 — Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wildern
- Ezek 19:12 — But 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.
- Isa 49:10 — They 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.
- Job 3:21 — Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
- Job 6:9 — Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
- Job 7:16 — I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.
- Job 10:1 — My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
- Job 38:24 — By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
- Jonah 4:3 — Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
- Jonah 4:3 — Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
- Mark 4:6 — But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
- Num 11:15 — And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
- Num 14:2 — And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wi
- Ps 121:6 — The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
- Ps 121:6 — The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
- Rev 3:19 — As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
- Rev 7:16 — They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
- Rev 16:8 — And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.