Jonah 4:8

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Jonah 4:8

As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind. The sun beat down so much on Jonah’s head that he almost fainted, and he wanted to die. He said, “It’s better for me to die than to live.”

Psalm 121:6

The sun will not strike you by day
or the moon by night.

Jonah 4:3

And now, Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”

Isaiah 49:10

They will not hunger or thirst,
the scorching heat or sun will not strike them;
for their compassionate One will guide them,
and lead them to springs of water.

Ezekiel 19:12

But it was uprooted in fury,
thrown to the ground,
and the east wind dried up its fruit.
Its strong branches were torn off and dried up;
fire consumed them.

Leviticus 10:3

So Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when He said:

I will show My holiness
to those who are near Me,
and I will reveal My glory
before all the people.”

But Aaron remained silent.

1 Samuel 3:18

So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli responded, “He is the Lord. He will do what He thinks is good.”

2 Samuel 15:25-26

Then the king instructed Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the Lord’s eyes, He will bring me back and allow me to see both it and its dwelling place.

Job 2:10

“You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept only good from God and not adversity?” Throughout all this Job did not sin in what he said.

Psalm 39:9

I am speechless; I do not open my mouth
because of what You have done.

Song of Songs 1:6

Do not stare at me because I am dark,
for the sun has gazed on me.
My mother’s sons were angry with me;
they made me a keeper of the vineyards.
I have not kept my own vineyard.

Jonah 1:4

Then the Lord hurled a violent wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose on the sea that the ship threatened to break apart.

Jonah 1:17

Now the Lord had appointed a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the fish three days and three nights.

Jonah 4:6-7

Then the Lord God appointed a plant, and it grew up to provide shade over Jonah’s head to ease his discomfort. Jonah was greatly pleased with the plant.

Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be committed and repent.

Revelation 7:16

They will no longer hunger;
they will no longer thirst;
the sun will no longer strike them,
nor will any heat.

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Summary

Jonah 4:8

And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

That god

And the sun

And wished

General references

Job 38:24

Bible References

That god

Then the Lord God appointed a plant, and it grew up to provide shade over Jonah’s head to ease his discomfort. Jonah was greatly pleased with the plant.

Then the Lord hurled a violent wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose on the sea that the ship threatened to break apart.

But it was uprooted in fury,
thrown to the ground,
and the east wind dried up its fruit.
Its strong branches were torn off and dried up;
fire consumed them.

As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be committed and repent.

And the sun

The sun will not strike you by day
or the moon by night.

Do not stare at me because I am dark,
for the sun has gazed on me.
My mother’s sons were angry with me;
they made me a keeper of the vineyards.
I have not kept my own vineyard.

They will not hunger or thirst,
the scorching heat or sun will not strike them;
for their compassionate One will guide them,
and lead them to springs of water.

They will no longer hunger;
they will no longer thirst;
the sun will no longer strike them,
nor will any heat.

And wished

And now, Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”

So Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when He said:

I will show My holiness

to those who are near Me,
and I will reveal My glory

before all the people.”

But Aaron remained silent.

So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli responded, “He is the Lord. He will do what He thinks is good.”

Then the king instructed Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the Lord’s eyes, He will bring me back and allow me to see both it and its dwelling place.

“You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept only good from God and not adversity?” Throughout all this Job did not sin in what he said.

I am speechless; I do not open my mouth
because of what You have done.

General references

What road leads to the place where light is dispersed?
Where is the source of the east wind that spreads across the earth?