But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper-tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O Jehovah, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
Jonah 4:3 - 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. 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. English Standard Version 2016 Therefore now, O Lord, please 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 juniper-tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O Jehovah, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
A good name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one’s birth.
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue that remain of this evil family, that remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith Jehovah of hosts.
And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
And the people strove with Moses, and spake, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah!
But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for it were good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.