Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said, Is anger rightly kindled in you?
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?”
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said, Have you any right 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 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 And now, O Jehovah, I beseech You, take my life from me. For better is my death than my life. 4 And Jehovah said, Is anger rightly kindled in you? 5 And Jonah went out of the city and sat on the east of the city. And he made himself a booth there and sat under it in the shade, until he might see what would happen in the city.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 20:15
Is it not lawful for me to do what I want with my own? Is your eye evil because I am good?
Jonah 4:9
And God said to Jonah, Is your anger rightly kindled over the plant? And he said, My anger is rightly kindled, even to death.
Numbers 20:11-12
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he struck the rock twice. And the water came out plentifully, and the congregation and their animals drank.
Numbers 20:24
Aaron shall be gathered to his people. For he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because you rebelled against My word at the Waters of Strife.
Psalm 106:32-33
And they angered Him at the waters of strife so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes;
Micah 6:3
O My people, what have I done to you? And in what have I made you weary? Testify against Me!
James 1:19-20
Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.