Parallel Verses
NET Bible
So now, Lord, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!"
New American Standard Bible
Therefore now, O Lord, please
King James Version
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
Holman Bible
And now, Lord, please take my life from me,
International Standard Version
Therefore, LORD, please kill me, because it's better for me to die than to live!"
A Conservative Version
Therefore now, O LORD, I beseech thee, take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.
American Standard Version
Therefore now, O Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
Amplified
Therefore now, O Lord, just take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”
Bible in Basic English
So now, O Lord, give ear to my prayer and take my life from me; for death is better for me than life.
Darby Translation
And now, Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.
Julia Smith Translation
And now, O Jehovah, take now my soul from me, for it is good for me to die rather than for me to live.
King James 2000
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And so then, Yahweh, please take my life from me, because [for] me death [is] better than life!"
Modern King James verseion
And now, O Jehovah, I beseech You, take my life from me. For better is my death than my life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now therefore take my life from me, for I had better die than live."
New Heart English Bible
Therefore now, LORD, take, I beg you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live."
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, O Yahweh, take, I pray thee, my life from me, - for it were better for me, to die, than, to live.
Webster
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
World English Bible
Therefore now, Yahweh, take, I beg you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live."
Youngs Literal Translation
And now, O Jehovah, take, I pray Thee, my soul from me, for better is my death than my life.'
Themes
death » Sought as a relief from trouble sought » Despair lead men to
Despair » Leads men to desire death
Despondency » Instances of » Jonah after he had preached to the ninevites
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Reveals his bigotry in lamenting the repentance of the ninevites
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Unwise prayers, examples of
Topics
Interlinear
Laqach
Nephesh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 4:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonah Is Angry At Yahweh's Compassion
2 He prayed to the Lord and said, "Oh, Lord, this is just what I thought would happen when I was in my own country. This is what I tried to prevent by attempting to escape to Tarshish! -- because I knew that you are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment. 3 So now, Lord, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!" 4 The Lord said, "Are you really so very angry?"
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 19:4
while he went a day's journey into the desert. He went and sat down under a shrub and asked the Lord to take his life: "I've had enough! Now, O Lord, take my life. After all, I'm no better than my ancestors."
Ecclesiastes 7:1
A good reputation is better than precious perfume; likewise, the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth.
Job 6:8-9
"Oh that my request would be realized, and that God would grant me what I long for!
Job 7:15-16
so that I would prefer strangling, and death more than life.
Numbers 11:15
But if you are going to deal with me like this, then kill me immediately. If I have found favor in your sight then do not let me see my trouble."
Numbers 20:3
The people contended with Moses, saying, "If only we had died when our brothers died before the Lord!
Job 3:20-21
"Why does God give light to one who is in misery, and life to those whose soul is bitter,
Jeremiah 20:14-18
Cursed be the day I was born! May that day not be blessed when my mother gave birth to me.
Jonah 4:8
When the sun began to shine, God sent a hot east wind. So the sun beat down on Jonah's head, and he grew faint. So he despaired of life, and said, "I would rather die than live!"
1 Corinthians 9:15
But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing these things so that something will be done for me. In fact, it would be better for me to die than -- no one will deprive me of my reason for boasting!
Philippians 1:21-25
For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.