But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom bush. He prayed that he might die. “It’s too much!” he said. “Now, Adonai, take my life! For I’m no better than my fathers.”
Job 3:21 - Tree of Life Version to those who long for death, but it does not come, who dig for it more than for hidden treasures, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Which long for death, but it cometh not; And dig for it more than for hid treasures; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who long and wait for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures, American Standard Version (1901) Who long for death, but it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures; Common English Bible those waiting in vain for death, who search for it more than for treasure, Catholic Public Domain Version who expect death, and it does not arrive, like those who dig for treasure Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That look for death, and it cometh not, as they that dig for a treasure: |
But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom bush. He prayed that he might die. “It’s too much!” he said. “Now, Adonai, take my life! For I’m no better than my fathers.”
But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; their only hope is their dying breath.”
that God would be willing to crush me, to release His hand, and cut me off!
if you seek her as silver and search for her as for hidden treasures,
So I considered the dead, who are already dead, more fortunate than the living, who are still alive.
So death will be chosen rather than life by all the remnant that remains of this evil family that remains in all the places to which I have driven them.” It is a declaration of Adonai-Tzva’ot.
So please, Adonai, take my soul from me—because better is my death than my life.”
When the sun rose, God prepared a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he became faint. So he implored that his soul would die, saying, “My death would be better than my life!”
If this is how You are treating me, kill me now! If I have found favor in Your eyes, kill me please—don’t let me see my own misery!”
In those days, people will seek death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them.