New International Version
When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah's head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, "It would be better for me to die than to live."

New Living Translation
And as the sun grew hot, God arranged for a scorching east wind to blow on Jonah. The sun beat down on his head until he grew faint and wished to die. "Death is certainly better than living like this!" he exclaimed.

English Standard Version
When the sun rose, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on the head of Jonah so that he was faint. And he asked that he might die and said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”

Berean Study Bible
As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.”

New American Standard Bible
When the sun came up God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah's head so that he became faint and begged with all his soul to die, saying, "Death is better to me than life."

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind. The sun beat down so much on Jonah's head that he almost fainted, and he wanted to die. He said, "It's better for me to die than to live."

International Standard Version
When the sun rose, God prepared a harsh east wind. The sun beat down on Jonah's head, he became faint, and he begged to die. "It is better for me to die than to live!" he said.

NET Bible
When the sun began to shine, God sent a hot east wind. So the sun beat down on Jonah's head, and he grew faint. So he despaired of life, and said, "I would rather die than live!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the sun rose, God made a hot east wind blow. The sun beat down on Jonah's head so that he was about to faint. He wanted to die. So he said, "I'd rather be dead than alive."

Jubilee Bible 2000
And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah that he fainted and wished in his soul to die and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, so that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

American King James Version
And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat on the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the sun was risen, the Lord commanded a hot and burning wind: and the sun beat upon the head of Jonas, and he broiled with the heat: and he desired for his soul that he might die, and said: It is better for me to die than to live.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, so that he fainted; and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when the sun rose that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

World English Bible
It happened, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah's head, so that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, "It is better for me to die than to live."

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, about the rising of the sun, that God appointeth a cutting east wind, and the sun smiteth on the head of Jonah, and he wrappeth himself up, and asketh his soul to die, and saith, 'Better is my death than my life.'

Jona 4:8 Afrikaans PWL
Toe die son opkom, het God ’n skroeiende Oostewind aangestel en die son het op Yonah se kop afgekom sodat hy flou geword het en met sy hele wese gesmeek het om dood te gaan en gesê: “Dood is vir my beter as om te lewe.”

Jona 4:8 Albanian
Kur u ngrit dielli Perëndia solli një erë mbytëse nga lindja, dhe dielli i ra në kokë Jonas, që e ndjeu veten të ligështuar dhe kërkoi të vdesë, duke thënë: "Për mua është më mirë të vdes se sa të rroj".

ﻳﻮﻧﺎﻥ 4:8 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وحدث عند طلوع الشمس ان الله اعدّ ريحا شرقية حارّة فضربت الشمس على راس يونان فذبل فطلب لنفسه الموت وقال موتي خير من حياتي

Dyr Jonen 4:8 Bavarian
Und wie d Sunn aufgieng, ließ dyr Herrgot önn verdern Wind hübsch haiß waen. D Sunn staach yn n Jonenn eyn n Kopf aufhin, däß s n bald umghaut haet. Daa gverzagt yr an n Löbn und gmaint: "Wenn i non grad sturb!"

Йон 4:8 Bulgarian
И щом изгря слънцето Бог определи горещ източен вятър; и слънцето биеше върху главата на Иона, така щото примираше и поиска за себе си да умре, като казваше: По-добре ми е да умра отколкото да живея.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
日頭出來的時候，神安排炎熱的東風，日頭曝曬約拿的頭，使他發昏。他就為自己求死，說：「我死了比活著還好！」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
日头出来的时候，神安排炎热的东风，日头曝晒约拿的头，使他发昏。他就为自己求死，说：“我死了比活着还好！”

約 拿 書 4:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
日 頭 出 來 的 時 候 ， 　 神 安 排 炎 熱 的 東 風 ， 日 頭 曝 曬 約 拿 的 頭 ， 使 他 發 昏 ， 他 就 為 自 己 求 死 ， 說 ： 我 死 了 比 活 著 還 好 ！

約 拿 書 4:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
日 头 出 来 的 时 候 ， 　 神 安 排 炎 热 的 东 风 ， 日 头 曝 晒 约 拿 的 头 ， 使 他 发 昏 ， 他 就 为 自 己 求 死 ， 说 ： 我 死 了 比 活 着 还 好 ！

Jonah 4:8 Croatian Bible
Kad je ogranulo sunce, posla Bog vruć istočni vjetar; sunce je palilo glavu Joninu te je sasvim klonuo. Poželje umrijeti i reče: Bolje mi je umrijeti nego živjeti.

Jonáše 4:8 Czech BKR
I stalo se, že když vzešlo slunce, nastrojil Bůh vítr východní žhoucí, a bilo slunce na hlavu Jonášovu, tak že umdléval, a žádal sobě, aby umřel, řka: Lépeť mi jest umříti nežli živu býti.

Jonas 4:8 Danish
og da Solen stod op, rejste Gud en glødende Østenstorm, og Solen stak Jonas i Hovedet, saa han vansmægtede og ønskede sig Døden, idet han tænkte: »Jeg vil hellere dø end leve.«

Jona 4:8 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En het geschiedde, als de zon oprees, dat God een stillen oostenwind beschikte; en de zon stak op het hoofd van Jona, dat hij amechtig werd; en hij wenste zijner ziel te mogen sterven, en zeide: Het is mij beter te sterven dan te leven.