But Godappointeda wormwhen dawncamethe nextdayand it attackedthe plantand it withered.
He said,"NakedI camefrom my mother'swomb,And nakedI shall returnthere.The LORDgaveand the LORDhas takenaway. Blessedbe the nameof the LORD."
Becauseof Your indignationand Your wrath,For You have liftedme up and castme away.
The vinedriesup And the figtreefails;The pomegranate,the palmalso,and the appletree,Allthe treesof the fielddryup. Indeed,rejoicingdriesup From the sonsof men.
So the LORDGodappointeda plantand it grewup overJonahto be a shadeoverhis headto deliverhim from his discomfort.And Jonahwas extremelyhappyaboutthe plant.