Jonah 4 NIV NLT Parallel

◄ Jonah 4 ►

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1But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry.

1This change of plans greatly upset Jonah, and he became very angry.

2He prayed to the LORD, "Isn't this what I said, LORD, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.

2So he complained to the LORD about it: “Didn’t I say before I left home that you would do this, LORD? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. You are eager to turn back from destroying people.

3Now, LORD, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live."

3Just kill me now, LORD! I’d rather be dead than alive if what I predicted will not happen.”

4But the LORD replied, "Is it right for you to be angry?"

4The LORD replied, “Is it right for you to be angry about this?”

5Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city.

5Then Jonah went out to the east side of the city and made a shelter to sit under as he waited to see what would happen to the city.

6Then the LORD God provided a leafy plant and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the plant.

6And the LORD God arranged for a leafy plant to grow there, and soon it spread its broad leaves over Jonah’s head, shading him from the sun. This eased his discomfort, and Jonah was very grateful for the plant.

7But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered.

7But God also arranged for a worm! The next morning at dawn the worm ate through the stem of the plant so that it withered away.

8When 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."

8And 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.

9But God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?" "It is," he said. "And I'm so angry I wish I were dead."

9Then God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry because the plant died?” “Yes,” Jonah retorted, “even angry enough to die!”

10But 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.

10Then the LORD said, “You feel sorry about the plant, though you did nothing to put it there. It came quickly and died quickly.

11And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left--and also many animals?"

11But Nineveh has more than 120,000 people living in spiritual darkness, not to mention all the animals. Shouldn’t I feel sorry for such a great city?”

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