Jonah 4:3

Young's Literal Translation 1862

And now, O Jehovah, take, I pray Thee, my soul from me, for better `is' my death than my life.'

Cross References

1 Kings 19:4

and he himself hath gone into the wilderness a day's Journey, and cometh and sitteth under a certain retem-tree, and desireth his soul to die, and saith, `Enough, now, O Jehovah, take my soul, for I `am' not better than my fathers.'

Ecclesiastes 7:1

Better `is' a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

Jeremiah 8:3

And chosen is death rather than life By all the remnant who are left of this evil family, In all the remaining places, whither I have driven them, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.

Jonah 4:4

And Jehovah saith, `Is doing good displeasing to thee?'

Jonah 4:8

And it cometh to pass, about the rising of the sun, that God appointeth a cutting east wind, and the sun smiteth on the head of Jonah, and he wrappeth himself up, and asketh his soul to die, and saith, `Better `is' my death than my life.'

Numbers 11:15

and if thus Thou art doing to me -- slay me, I pray Thee; slay, if I have found grace in thine eyes, and let me not look on mine affliction.'

Numbers 20:3

and the people strive with Moses, and speak, saying, `And oh that we had expired when our brethren expired before Jehovah!

1 Corinthians 9:15

And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for `it is' good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;