Jonah 4:8
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jonah 4:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und es geschah, als die Sonne aufging, da bestellte Gott einen schwülen Ostwind; und die Sonne stach Jona aufs Haupt, daß er ermattet niedersank. Und er begehrte, daß seine Seele stürbe, und sprach: Es ist besser, daß ich sterbe, als daß ich lebe.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y acaeció que al salir el sol, preparó Dios un recio viento solano; y el sol hirió á Jonás en la cabeza, y desmayábase, y se deseaba la muerte, diciendo: Mejor sería para mí la muerte que mi vida.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E aconteceu que, ao levantar do sol, Deus preparou um quente vento oriental; e o sol feriu a Jonas na cabeça, de modo que ele se desmaiava, e desejava a morte, dizendo: Melhor é para mim morrer do que viver.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Aconteceu que, quando o sol nasceu na manhã seguinte, Deus enviou um vento oriental muito quente. Então o sol bateu na cabeça de Jonas e ele desmaiou. Então Jonas desejou morrer. Ele disse a si mesmo: "Melhor para mim é morrer do que viver."
📖 Jonah 4:8 in Context
6And the Lord God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.
7But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
8And 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.
9And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
10Then said the Lord, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:
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