Jonah 4:1-6

1 But this made Jonah very unhappy, and he became angry.
2 He prayed to the Lord, "When I was still in my own country this is what I said would happen, and that is why I quickly ran away to Tarshish. I knew that you are a God who is kind and shows mercy. You don't become angry quickly, and you have great love. I knew you would choose not to cause harm.
3 So now I ask you, Lord, please kill me. It is better for me to die than to live."
4 Then the Lord said, "Do you think it is right for you to be angry?"
5 Jonah went out and sat down east of the city. There he made a shelter for himself and sat in the shade, waiting to see what would happen to the city.
6 The Lord made a plant grow quickly up over Jonah, which gave him shade and helped him to be more comfortable. Jonah was very pleased to have the plant.
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