Jonah 4:1-6 ▼

1 Jonah was greatly displeased and became furious.

2 He prayed to the LORD, “Please, LORD, isn’t this what I said while I was still in my own country? That’s why I fled toward Tarshish in the first place. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in faithful love, and one who relents from sending disaster.

3 And now, LORD, take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”

4 The LORD asked, “Is it right for you to be angry? ”

5 Jonah left the city and found a place east of it. He made himself a shelter there and sat in its shade to see what would happen to the city.

6 Then the LORD God appointed a plant, and it grew over Jonah to provide shade for his head to rescue him from his trouble. Jonah was greatly pleased with the plant.