Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But the LORD said, “You have been concerned about this plant, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. New Living Translation Then the LORD said, “You feel sorry about the plant, though you did nothing to put it there. It came quickly and died quickly. English Standard Version And the LORD said, “You pity the plant, for which you did not labor, nor did you make it grow, which came into being in a night and perished in a night. Berean Standard Bible But the LORD said, “You cared about the plant, which you neither tended nor made grow. It sprang up in a night and perished in a night. King James Bible Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: New King James Version But the LORD said, “You have had pity on the plant for which you have not labored, nor made it grow, which came up in a night and perished in a night. New American Standard Bible Then the LORD said, “You had compassion on the plant, for which you did not work and which you did not cause to grow, which came up overnight and perished overnight. NASB 1995 Then the LORD said, “You had compassion on the plant for which you did not work and which you did not cause to grow, which came up overnight and perished overnight. NASB 1977 Then the LORD said, “You had compassion on the plant for which you did not work, and which you did not cause to grow, which came up overnight and perished overnight. Legacy Standard Bible Then Yahweh said, “You had pity on the plant for which you did not work and which you did not cause to grow, which came to be overnight and perished overnight. Amplified Bible Then the LORD said, “You had compassion on the plant for which you did not work and which you did not cause to grow, which came up overnight and perished overnight. Christian Standard Bible And the LORD said, “You cared about the plant, which you did not labor over and did not grow. It appeared in a night and perished in a night. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the LORD said, “You cared about the plant, which you did not labor over and did not grow. It appeared in a night and perished in a night. American Standard Version And Jehovah said, Thou hast had regard for the gourd, for which thou hast not labored, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: Contemporary English Version But the LORD said: You are concerned about a vine that you did not plant or take care of, a vine that grew up in one night and died the next. English Revised Version And the LORD said, Thou hast had pity on the gourd; for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD replied, "This plant grew up overnight and died overnight. You didn't plant it or make it grow. Yet, you feel sorry for this plant. Good News Translation The LORD said to him, "This plant grew up in one night and disappeared the next; you didn't do anything for it and you didn't make it grow--yet you feel sorry for it! International Standard Version But the LORD asked, "You cared about a vine plant that you neither worked on nor cultivated? A vine plant that grew up overnight and died overnight? Majority Standard Bible But the LORD said, ?You cared about the plant, which you neither tended nor made grow. It sprang up in a night and perished in a night. NET Bible The LORD said, "You were upset about this little plant, something for which you have not worked nor did you do anything to make it grow. It grew up overnight and died the next day. New Heart English Bible The LORD said, "You have been concerned for the vine, for which you have not labored, neither made it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night. Webster's Bible Translation Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for which thou hast not labored, neither made it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: World English Bible Yahweh said, “You have been concerned for the vine, for which you have not labored, neither made it grow; which came up in a night and perished in a night. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd YHWH says, “You have had pity on the gourd, for which you did not labor, neither did you nourish it, which came up [as] a son of night, and perished [as] a son of night, Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah saith, 'Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for which thou didst not labour, neither didst thou nourish it, which a son of a night was, and a son of a night perished, Smith's Literal Translation And Jehovah will say, Thou didst spare for the gourd, which thou didst not labor for it, and thou didst not cause it to grow; it was the youth of a night, and the son of a night perished. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord said: Thou art grieved for the ivy, for which thou hast not laboured, nor made it to grow, which in one night came up, and in one night perished. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord said, “You grieve for the ivy, for which you have not labored and which you did not cause to grow, though it had been born during one night, and during one night perished. New American Bible Then the LORD said, “You are concerned over the gourd plant which cost you no effort and which you did not grow; it came up in one night and in one night it perished. New Revised Standard Version Then the LORD said, “You are concerned about the bush, for which you did not labor and which you did not grow; it came into being in a night and perished in a night. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen the LORD said to him, You have had pity on the gourd for the which you did not labor nor did you make it to grow; which sprung up in a night and withered in a night; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated LORD JEHOVAH said to him: ”You had pity on the shoot of a gourd for which you did not labor, neither did you raise it up, which sprang up in a night, and in a night it dried up OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the LORD said: 'Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow, which came up in a night, and perished in a night; Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord said, Thou hadst pity on the gourd, for which thou has not suffered, neither didst thou rear it; which came up before night, and perished before another night: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jonah's Anger at the LORD's Compassion…9Then God asked Jonah, “Have you any right to be angry about the plant?” “I do,” he replied. “I am angry enough to die!” 10But the LORD said, “You cared about the plant, which you neither tended nor made grow. It sprang up in a night and perished in a night. 11So should I not care about the great city of Nineveh, which has more than 120,000 people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well?”… Cross References Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Luke 12:24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds! Matthew 20:15 Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ Romans 9:15-16 For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” / So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. James 5:11 See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance. Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here. Luke 15:28-32 The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him. / But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. / But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’ ... Romans 11:33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! Matthew 9:36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Genesis 18:23-33 Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked? / What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there? / Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?” ... Exodus 34:6 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, Psalm 86:15 But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness. Psalm 145:8-9 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion. / The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made. Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Treasury of Scripture Then said the LORD, You have had pity on the gourd, for the which you have not labored, neither made it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: had pity on. 1 Samuel 20:31 For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. Genesis 17:12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. Jump to Previous Cause Compassion Concerned Died Gourd Grow Growth Labored Madest Night Nourish Overnight Perished Pity Plant Responsible Sprang Tend Vine WorkJump to Next Cause Compassion Concerned Died Gourd Grow Growth Labored Madest Night Nourish Overnight Perished Pity Plant Responsible Sprang Tend Vine WorkJonah 4 1. Jonah repining at God's mercy,4. is reproved by the type of a withering vine. But the LORD said This phrase introduces the divine response, emphasizing the authority and sovereignty of God. In Hebrew, "Yahweh" is used, highlighting the covenantal relationship between God and His people. The LORD's intervention here is a teaching moment, showcasing His patience and desire to guide Jonah towards understanding divine compassion. You cared about the plant which you neither tended nor made grow It sprang up in a night and perished in a night Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But the LORDיְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “You אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you cared חַ֙סְתָּ֙ (ḥas·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2347: To pity, look upon with compassion about עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the plant, הַקִּ֣יקָי֔וֹן (haq·qî·qā·yō·wn) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7021: (a plant) perhaps castor-oil plant which אֲשֶׁ֛ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you neither לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no tended עָמַ֥לְתָּ (‘ā·mal·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5998: To toil, work severely and with irksomeness nor וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no made grow. גִדַּלְתּ֑וֹ (ḡid·dal·tōw) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great It sprang up הָיָ֖ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be in a night שֶׁבִּן־ (šeb·bin-) Pronoun - relative | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son and perished אָבָֽד׃ (’ā·ḇāḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish in a night. וּבִן־ (ū·ḇin-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son Links Jonah 4:10 NIVJonah 4:10 NLT Jonah 4:10 ESV Jonah 4:10 NASB Jonah 4:10 KJV Jonah 4:10 BibleApps.com Jonah 4:10 Biblia Paralela Jonah 4:10 Chinese Bible Jonah 4:10 French Bible Jonah 4:10 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jonah 4:10 Yahweh said You have been concerned (Jon. 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