Jonah
King James Version (KJV)
Jonah 4:3
“Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.”
King James Version (KJV)
Jonah 4:3 Context
1But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. 2And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. 3Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live. 4Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? 5So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city. 6And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.
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Translation Details for Jonah 4:3
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
Other Translations for Jonah 4:3
Bible Commentary for Jonah 4:3
Wesley's Notes for Jonah 4:3
4:3 Than to live - Disgraced and upbraided by hardened sinners, who will brand me for a liar.
Therefore now, O Lord, Take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die then to liue.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for death is better to me than life."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Therefore now, O Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So now, O Lord, give ear to my prayer and take my life from me; for death is better for me than life.
- Basic English Bible
And now, Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.
- Darby Bible
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
- Webster's Bible
Therefore now, Yahweh, take, I beg you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live."
- World English Bible
And now, O Jehovah, take, I pray Thee, my soul from me, for better [is] my death than my life.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech Thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible