Who longfor death,but thereis none,And digfor it morethanfor hiddentreasures,
But he himselfwenta day'sjourneyinto the wilderness,and cameand satdownundera junipertree;and he requestedfor himselfthat he might die,and said,"It is enough;now,O LORD,takemy life,for I am not betterthanmy fathers."
"But the eyesof the wickedwill fail,And there will be noescapefor them; And their hopeis to breathetheir last."
Who rejoicegreatly,[And] exultwhenthey findthe grave?
"Ohthat my requestmight cometo pass,And that Godwould grantmy longing!
"Would that Godwere willingto crushme, That He would looseHis handand cutme off!
So that my soulwould choosesuffocation,Deathratherthanmy pains.
Ifyou seekher as silverAnd searchfor her as for hiddentreasures;
So I congratulatedthe deadwhoare alreadydeadmorethanthe livingwhoare stillliving.
"And deathwill be chosenratherthanlifeby allthe remnantthat remainsof thisevilfamily,that remainsin allthe placesto whichI have driventhem," declaresthe LORDof hosts.
"Therefore now,O LORD,pleasetakemy lifefrom me, for deathis betterto me thanlife."
When the suncameup Godappointeda scorchingeastwind,and the sunbeatdownon Jonah'sheadso that he becamefaintand beggedwith [all] his soulto die,saying,"Deathis betterto me thanlife."
"So ifYou are going to dealthuswith me, pleasekillme at once,ifI have foundfavorin Your sight,and do not let me seemy wretchedness."
And in thosedaysmenwill seekdeathand will not findit; they will longto die,and deathfleesfrom them.
