Jonah 4:1

Jonah's Anger and the Lord's Compassion

1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly,[a] and 1he was angry.

Jonah 4:1 In-Context

1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
2 And he prayed to the LORD and said, "O LORD, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster.
3 Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live."
4 And the LORD said, "Do you do well to be angry?"
5 Jonah went out of the city and sat to the east of the city and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade, till he should see what would become of the city.

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  • [a]. Hebrew it was exceedingly evil to Jonah
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