Jonah 4:3,8

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1. KJV King James Version

   3 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.

   8 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.*4.8 vehement: or, silent

2. NIV New International Version

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

   8 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."

3. ESV English Standard Version

   3 *[1 Kgs. 19:4] Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, *[Eccles. 7:1]for it is better for me to die than to live."

   8 When the sun rose, God appointed a scorching *Jer. 18:17east wind, *[Ps. 121:6] and the sun beat down on the head of Jonah so that he *[Amos 8:13] was faint. And he asked that he might die and said, *[See ver. 3above]"It is better for me to die than to live."

4. NLT New Living Translation

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

   8 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.

5. NASB New American Standard Bible 2020

   3 So now, Lord, please take my *4:3 Lit soullife from me, for death is better to me than life."

   8 And when the sun came up God designated a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he became faint, and he begged with all his soul to die, saying, "Death is better to me than life!"

6. CSB Christian Standard Bible

   3 And now, Lord, take my life from me,  * 4:3 1Kg 19:4; Jb 6:8–9 for it is better for me to die than to live."  * 4:3 Jb 7:15–16; Ec 7:1

   8 As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind.  * 4:8 Ezk 19:12; Hs 13:15 The sun beat down on Jonah’s head  * 4:8 Ps 121:6; Is 49:10 so much that he almost fainted, and he wanted to die. He said, "It’s better for me to die than to live."  * 4:8 Jnh 4:3

7. DRA Douay-Rheims American 1899

   3 And now, O Lord, I beseech thee take my life from me: for it is better for me to die than to live. 8 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.

8. MSG The Message

   3 "So, God, if you won’t kill them, kill me! I’m better off dead!"

   7,8 But then God sent a worm. By dawn of the next day, the worm had bored into the shade tree and it withered away. The sun came up and God sent a hot, blistering wind from the east. The sun beat down on Jonah’s head and he started to faint. He prayed to die: "I’m better off dead!"