Jonah 4:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Jonah 4:9

7 But as morning dawned the next day God prepared a worm, and it so damaged the plant that it withered.

8 And it happened, when the sun arose, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah’s head, so that he grew faint. Then he wished death for himself, and said, ^a“It is better for me to die than to live.”

9 Then God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?” And he said, “It is right for me to be angry, even to death!”

10 But the Lord said, “You have had pity on the plant for which you have not labored, nor made it grow, which¹ came up in a night and perished in a night.

11 And should I not pity Nineveh, ^athat great city, in which are more than one hundred and twenty thousand persons ^bwho cannot discern between their right hand and their left—and much livestock?”

Verse Comparison: Jonah 4:9

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American Standard Version
And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

Amplified® Bible
And God said to Jonah, Do you do well to be angry for the loss of the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, angry enough to die!

Contemporary English Version
But the LORD asked, "Jonah, do you have the right to be angry about the vine?" "Yes, I do," he answered, "and I'm angry enough to die."

Darby English Version
And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, unto death.

Good News Bible
But God said to him, "What right do you have to be angry about the plant?" Jonah replied, "I have every right to be angry---angry enough to die!"

King James Version
And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

New American Standard Bible
Then God said to Jonah, "Do you have good reason to be angry about the plant? And he said, "I have good reason to be angry, even to death.""

New International Version
But God said to Jonah, "Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?"
"I do," he said. "I am angry enough to die."

New King James Version
Then God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?" And he said, "It is right for me to be angry, even to death!"

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then God said to Jonah, "Do you have good reason to rage about the plant?" And he said, "I have good reason to have anger, even to death."

Revised Standard Version
But God said to Jonah, "Do you do well to be angry for the plant?" And he said, "I do well to be angry, angry enough to die."

Young's Literal Translation
And God saith unto Jonah: `Is doing good displeasing to thee, because of the gourd?' and he saith, `To do good is displeasing to me -- unto death.'

New English Translation
God said to Jonah, “Are you really so very angry¹ about the little plant?” And he said, “I am as angry² as I could possibly be!”³

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