Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then God said to Jonah, “Do you have good reason to be angry about the plant?” And he said, “I have good reason to be angry, even to death.”
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then God asked Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?”
“Yes,” he replied. “It is right. I’m angry enough to die!”
International Standard Version
Then God asked Jonah, "Is your anger about the vine plant justified?" And he answered, "Absolutely! I'm so angry I could die!"
A Conservative Version
And God said to Jonah, Do thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even to death.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then God said to Jonah, “Do you have a good reason to be angry about [the loss of] the plant?” And he said, “I have a [very] good reason to be angry, angry enough to die!”
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said to Jonah, Have you any right to be angry about the vine? And he said, I have a right to be truly angry.
Darby Translation
And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, unto death.
Julia Smith Translation
And God will say to Jonah, Was it well to kindle to thee for the gourd? And he will say, It was well to kindle to me, even to death.
King James 2000
And God said to Jonah, Do you do well to be angry about the plant? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So God said to Jonah, "{Is it right for you to be angry} about the plant?" And he said, "{It is right for me to be angry enough to die}!"
Modern King James verseion
And God said to Jonah, Is your anger rightly kindled over the plant? And he said, My anger is rightly kindled, even to death.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God said unto Jonah, "Art thou so angry for thy wild vine?" And he said, "I am angry a good, even unto the death."
NET Bible
God said to Jonah, "Are you really so very angry about the little plant?" And he said, "I am as angry as I could possibly be!"
New Heart English Bible
God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the vine?" He said, "I am right to be angry, even to death."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said God unto Jonah, Art thou rightly angry over the gourd? And he said, I am rightly angry, unto death.
Webster
And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even to death.
World English Bible
God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the vine?" He said, "I am right to be angry, even to death."
Youngs Literal Translation
And 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.'
Themes
Anger » Instances of » Jonah, because the gourd withered
Gourd » Jonah's, believed to be a vine resembling the american squash, used in assyria to cover huts
Impatience » Jonah, at the blasting of the gourd
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Taught a lesson of the breadth of the divine love
Life » Sacredness of, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder » Jonah
Interlinear
Yatab
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 4:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonah Is Angry At Yahweh's Compassion
8 When the sun rose God prepared a sultry (burning hot) east wind. So the sun beat upon the head of Jonah and he grew faint. He requested for himself that he might die. He said: It is better for me to die than to live! 9 Then God said to Jonah, “Do you have good reason to be angry about the plant?” And he said, “I have good reason to be angry, even to death.” 10 Jehovah said: You have compassion for the plant for which you did not work and which you did not cause to grow. It came up overnight and perished in a night.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 4:5-14
He did not look with favor on Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his face was downcast (he had a bad attitude).
Judges 16:16
She kept asking him, day after day. He got sick and tired of her nagging him.
Job 5:2
To be sure anger kills a stubborn fool. And jealousy murders a gullible person.
Job 18:4
You tear yourself to pieces in your anger! Is the earth to be abandoned for your sake? Or must the rocks be moved from their place?
Job 40:4-5
I am so insignificant. How can I answer you? I will put my hand over my mouth.
Matthew 26:38
He told them: My heart is deeply grieved to the point of death. Stay with me and watch.
2 Corinthians 7:10
For godly sorrow works repentance leading to salvation. This is a repentance that brings no regret: but the sorrow of the world works death.
Revelation 9:6
Men will seek death in those days and will not find it. They will desire to die and death will elude them.