Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said, Have you any right to be angry?
New American Standard Bible
The Lord said, “Do you have good reason to be angry?”
King James Version
Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?
Holman Bible
The Lord asked, “Is it right for you to be angry?”
International Standard Version
The LORD replied, "Does being angry make you right?"
A Conservative Version
And LORD said, Do thou well to be angry?
American Standard Version
And Jehovah said, Doest thou well to be angry?
Amplified
Then the Lord said, “Do you have a good reason to be angry?”
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said, Doest thou well to be angry?
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say, Didst thou well for thee to be angry?
King James 2000
Then said the LORD, Do you do well to be angry?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh said, "{Is it right for you to be angry}?"
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said, Is anger rightly kindled in you?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD said unto Jonah, "Art thou so angry?"
NET Bible
The Lord said, "Are you really so very angry?"
New Heart English Bible
The LORD said, "Is it right for you to be angry?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Yahweh, Art thou rightly angry?
Webster
Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?
World English Bible
Yahweh said, "Is it right for you to be angry?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith, 'Is doing good displeasing to thee?'
Themes
Anger » Instances of » Jonah, because the gourd withered
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Jonah
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Taught a lesson of the breadth of the divine love
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 4:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonah Is Angry At Yahweh's Compassion
3 So now, O Lord, give ear to my prayer and take my life from me; for death is better for me than life. 4 And the Lord said, Have you any right to be angry? 5 Then Jonah went out of the town, and took his seat on the east side of the town and made himself a roof of branches and took his seat under its shade till he saw what would become of the town.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 20:15
Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?
Jonah 4:9
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.
Numbers 20:11-12
And lifting up his hand, Moses gave the rock two blows with his rod: and water came streaming out, and the people and their cattle had drink enough.
Numbers 20:24
Aaron will be put to rest with his people; he will not go into the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because you went against my word at the waters of Meribah.
Psalm 106:32-33
They made God angry again at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled because of them;
Micah 6:3
O my people, what have I done to you? how have I been a weariness to you? give answer against me.
James 1:19-20
You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;