But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree; and he asked that he might die, saying, “It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am no better than my fathers.”
Jonah 4:3 - Revised Standard Version Therefore now, O Lord, take my life from me, I beseech thee, for it is better for me to die than to live.” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore now, O Lord, I beseech You, take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live. American Standard Version (1901) Therefore now, O Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live. Common English Bible At this point, LORD, you may as well take my life from me, because it would be better for me to die than to live.” Catholic Public Domain Version And now, Lord, I ask you to take my life from me. For it is better for me to die than to live." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And now, O Lord, I beseech thee take my life from me: for it is better for me to die than to live. |
But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree; and he asked that he might die, saying, “It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am no better than my fathers.”
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death, than the day of birth.
Death shall be preferred to life by all the remnant that remains of this evil family in all the places where I have driven them, says the Lord of hosts.
When the sun rose, God appointed a sultry east wind, and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah so that he was faint; and he asked that he might die, and said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”
If thou wilt deal thus with me, kill me at once, if I find favor in thy sight, that I may not see my wretchedness.”
And the people contended with Moses, and said, “Would that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord!
But I have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing this to secure any such provision. For I would rather die than have any one deprive me of my ground for boasting.