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Jonah 4:9

And 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.

KJV

Et dixit Dominus ad Jonam : Putasne bene irasceris tu super hedera ? Et dixit : Bene irascor ego usque ad mortem.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεὸς πρὸς Ἰωνᾶν Εἰ σφόδρα λελύπησαι σὺ ἐπὶ τῇ κολοκύνθῃ; καὶ εἶπεν Σφόδρα λελύπημαι ἐγὼ ἕως θανάτου.

LXX

And 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.

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל יוֹנָ֔ה הַ/הֵיטֵ֥ב חָרָֽה לְ/ךָ֖ עַל הַ/קִּֽיקָי֑וֹן וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר הֵיטֵ֥ב חָֽרָה לִ֖/י עַד מָֽוֶת

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
וֹ
v
noun · 157×
יִיטַ֥ב
yytb
verb · 111×
יִּֽחַר
ychr
verb · 89×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
יוֹנָה֙
yvnh
proper_noun · 18×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
קִיקָי֞וֹן
qyqyvn
noun · 5×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 7:10 — For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
  • 2Sam 6:8 — And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.
  • Eccl 7:9 — Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
  • Jas 2:8 — If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
  • Jonah 4:1 — But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.
  • Jonah 4:4 — Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?
  • Judg 16:16 — And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;
  • Luke 15:28 — And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
  • Ps 37:8 — Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.