Jonah 4:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jonah 4:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jonah 4:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jonah 4:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When the sun arose, God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah’s head, so that he was faint and requested for himself that he might die. He said, “It is better for me to die than to live.””

Jonah 4:8 — World English Bible

Jonah 4:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.”

Jonah 4:8 — American Standard Version

Jonah 4:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass, about the rising of the sun, that God appointeth a cutting east wind, and the sun smiteth on the head of Jonah, and he wrappeth himself up, and asketh his soul to die, and saith, `Better <FI>is<Fi> my death than my life.'”

Jonah 4:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Jonah 4:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, so that he fainted; and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.”

Jonah 4:8 — Darby Translation

Jonah 4:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when the sunne did arise, God prepared also a feruent East winde: and the sunne beat vpon the head of Ionah, that he fainted, and wished in his heart to die, and said, It is better for me to dye, then to liue.”

Jonah 4:8 — Geneva Bible

Jonah 4:8 in Context — Jonah 4

6 E o SENHOR Deus preparou uma planta, e a fez crescer sobre Jonas para que fizesse sombra sobre sua cabeça, e lhe aliviasse de seu mal-estar; e Jonas se alegrou grandemente por causa da planta.

7 Mas Deus preparou uma lagarta no dia seguinte ao amanhecer, a qual feriu a planta, e ela se secou.

8 E aconteceu que, ao levantar do sol, Deus preparou um quente vento oriental; e o sol feriu a Jonas na cabeça, de modo que ele se desmaiava, e desejava a morte, dizendo: Melhor é para mim morrer do que viver.

9 Então Deus disse a Jonas: É correta a tua ira pela planta?E ele respondeu: É correto eu me irar até a morte.

10 E o SENHOR disse: Tu tiveste pena da planta, na qual não trabalhaste, nem tu a fizeste crescer, que em uma noite nasceu, e em outra noite pereceu;

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What Does Jonah 4:8 Mean?

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