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6 The LORD God made a plant grow up beside Jonah to give him shade and make him more comfortable. Jonah was very happy with the plant. 7 At dawn the next day, God sent a worm to attack the plant so that it withered. 8 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.| 9 Then God asked Jonah, |What right do you have to be angry over this plant?| Jonah answered, |I have every right to be angry-so angry that I want to die.| 10 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. 11 Shouldn't I feel sorry for this important city, Nineveh? It has more than 120,000 people in it as well as many animals. These people couldn't tell their right hand from their left.| Jonah 4:6-11, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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