Jonah 4:3

Rotherham Emphasized Bible 1902

Now, therefore, O Yahweh, take, I pray thee, my life from me,—for it were better for me, to die, than, to live.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:4

But, he himself, went into the wilderness a day’s journey, and came and sat down under a certain shrub,—and asked for his life, that he might die, and said—Enough, now, O Yahweh! take away my life, for, no better, am, I, than, my fathers.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

Better a name, than precious ointment,—and the day of death, than the day of one’s birth.

Numbers 11:15

But if, in this way, thou art going to deal with me, slay me, I beseech thee, slay, if I have found favour in thine eyes,—and let me not see my grief,

Jonah 4:8

And it came to pass, at the breaking forth of the sun, that God appointed a sultry east wind, and the sun smote upon the head of Jonah, that he became faint,—and asked his life, that he might die, and said, It were better for me, to die, than, to live.

Numbers 20:3

And the people contended with Moses,—and spake saying, Would then we had died a when our brethren died, before Yahweh!

1 Corinthians 9:15

I, however, have not used any of these things; and have not written these things, in order that, so it should be done, in my case; for it were, good for me, rather to die than——my boast, shall, no man, make void!

Jeremiah 8:3

Then shall, death, be chosen rather than life, by all the remnant of them that remain, of this wicked family,—in all the places, whither I have driven them, Declareth Yahweh of hosts.

Jonah 4:4

Then said Yahweh, Art thou rightly angry?

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Do not be rash in thy spirit, to be indignant,—for, indignation, in the bosom of dullards, doth remain.