8 Bible Verses about Death Desired

I am held in constraint, however, by reason of the two, - having, the coveting, to be released, and to be with, Christ, for it were far better!

Therefore, indeed, seeing that, we also, have encircling us, so great a cloud of witnesses, stripping off every incumbrance and the easily entangling sin, with endurance, let us be running, the race that is lying before us,

And, in those days, shall men seek death, and in nowise shall find it, and shall covet to die, and death fleeth from them.

And verily, in this, we sigh, earnestly desiring to clothe ourselves over, with our habitation which is of heaven, - Although, indeed, even clothing ourselves, we shall not be found, naked; - And verily, we who are in the tent, do sigh, being weighed down, while yet we are not wishing to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves over, - in order that, what is mortal, may be swallowed up, by life.read more.
Now, he that hath wrought us for this very thing, is, God, - who hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit, Having good courage, therefore, at all times, and knowing that - remaining at home in the body, we are away from home from the Lord, - By faith, are we walking, not by sight; - We have good courage, however, and are well pleased - rather to be away from home, out of the body, and to come home, unto the Lord.

So that my soul chooseth strangling, Death, rather than these my bones! I am wasted away, Not, to times age-abiding, can I live, Let me alone, for, a breath, are my days.

My soul doth loathe my life, - I let loose my complaint, I speak, in the bitterness of my soul.

Now, therefore, O Yahweh, take, I pray thee, my life from me, - for it were better for me, to die, than, to live. Then said Yahweh, Art thou rightly angry? But Jonah, went forth, out of the city, and abode on the east side of the city; and made for himself there, a hut, and sat under it, in the shade, until he should see what would become of the city.read more.
Now Yahweh God appointed a gourd, and caused it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his vexation, - and Jonah rejoiced over the gourd, with great rejoicing. But God appointed a worm, at the uprisings of the dawn, the next day, - and it smote the gourd, that it withered. And it came to pass, at the breaking forth of the sun, that God appointed a sultry east wind, and the sun smote upon the head of Jonah, that he became faint, - and asked his life, that he might die, and said, It were better for me, to die, than, to live.

Now, dost thou dismiss thy servant, O Sovereign, according to thy declaration - in peace;