Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith, 'Is doing good displeasing to thee?'
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 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?"
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, take, I pray Thee, my soul from me, for better is my death than my life.' 4 And Jehovah saith, 'Is doing good displeasing to thee?' 5 And Jonah goeth forth from the city, and sitteth on the east of the city, and maketh to himself there a booth, and sitteth under it in the shade, till that he seeth what is in the city.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 20:15
is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?
Jonah 4:9
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.'
Numbers 20:11-12
and Moses lifteth up his hand, and smiteth the rock with his rod twice; and much water cometh out, and the company drink, also their beasts.
Numbers 20:24
'Aaron is gathered unto his people, for he doth not go in unto the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because that ye provoked My mouth at the waters of Meribah.
Psalm 106:32-33
And they cause wrath by the waters of Meribah, And it is evil to Moses for their sakes,
Micah 6:3
O My people, what have I done to thee? And what -- have I wearied thee? Testify against Me.
James 1:19-20
So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,