Jonah 4:2
“And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jonah 4:2 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er betete zu Jehova und sprach: Ach, Jehova! War das nicht mein Wort, als ich noch in meinem Lande war? Darum kam ich zuvor, indem ich nach Tarsis entfloh; denn ich wußte, daß du ein gnädiger und barmherziger Gott bist, langsam zum Zorn und groß an Güte, und der sich des Übels gereuen läßt.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y oró á Jehová, y dijo: Ahora, oh Jehová, ¿no es esto lo que yo decía estando aún en mi tierra? Por eso me precaví huyendo á Tarsis: porque sabía yo que tú eres Dios clemente y piadoso, tardo á enojarte, y de grande misericordia, y que te arrepientes del mal.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E orou ao SENHOR, e disse: Ah, SENHOR, não foi isto o que eu dizia enquanto ainda estava em minha terra? Por isso me preveni fugindo a Társis; porque sabia eu que tu és Deus gracioso e misericordioso, que demoras a te irar, tens grande misericórdia, e te arrependes do mal.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então Jonas orou a Yahweh e disse: "Ó, Yahweh, não foi isso o que eu disse quando estava no meu próprio país? Por isso eu fugi apressadamente para Társis, porque eu sabia que Tu és um Deus gracioso, compassivo, longânimo, abundante em fidelidade, e que mudas de ideia quanto ao mal que anunciaste.
📖 Jonah 4:2 in Context
1But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.
2And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
3Therefore now, O Lord, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
4Then said the Lord, Doest thou well to be angry?
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