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Jonah 4:2

World English Bible

He prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Please, Yahweh, 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.

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Jonah 4:2 in other translations

And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, I pray thee, O Jehovah, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

Jonah 4:2 · American Standard Version

Jonah 4:2 in context

  1. 1But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
  2. 2He prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Please, Yahweh, 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. 3Therefore now, Yahweh, take, I beg you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.”
  4. 4Yahweh said, “Is it right for you to be angry?”