Jonah 4:3
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore now, LORD, take, I beg you, my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”
In context
1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
2 He prayed to the LORD, and said, “Please, LORD, wasn’t this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing harm.
3 Therefore now, LORD, take, I beg you, my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”
4 The LORD said, “Is it right for you to be angry?”
5 Then Jonah went out of the city and sat on the east side of the city, and there made himself a booth and sat under it in the shade, until he might see what would become of the city.
Jonah 4:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Therefore now, LORD, take, I beg you, my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”
- KJV King James Version
- Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Therefore now, O Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And now, O Jehovah, take, I pray Thee, my soul from me, for better [is] my death than my life.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And now, Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.