Jonah 4:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But God said to Jonah, 'Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?' And Jonah replied, 'It is right for me to be angry, even to the point of death.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־יוֹנָ֔ה הַהֵיטֵ֥ב חָרָֽה־לְךָ֖ עַל־הַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹן וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הֵיטֵ֥ב חָֽרָה־לִ֖י עַד־מָֽוֶת׃

Transliteration

wa-yōʾmer ʾĕlōhîm to-yônāh ha-hêṭēb ḥārāh-to-you over-haqqîqāyôn wa-yōʾmer hêṭēb ḥārāh-to-me until-death

Grammar Details

• *wa-yōʾmer*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God
• *yônāh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jonah
• *ha-hêṭēb*: interrogative particle + Hiphil infinitive absolute - is it right/well
• *ḥārāh*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has burned/angered
• *haqqîqāyôn*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the plant/gourd
• *hêṭēb*: Hiphil infinitive absolute - rightly/well
• *māwet*: noun, masculine singular - death

Word Meanings

• *hêṭēb*: rightly/well/properly/justly
• *ḥārāh*: burned/kindled/became angry
• *ʿad-māwet*: to death/mortally/exceedingly

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And God said to ah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And God said to Jonah, Do you do well to be angry for the plant? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And god sayd vn to Ionas art thou so angre for thy wildvine? And he sayde I am angrie a goode even on to the deeth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And God sayd vnto Ionas: Art thou so angrie for the wylde vyne? And he sayde: yee very angrie am I euen vnto the deeth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And God said vnto Ionah, Doest thou wel to be angrie for the gourde? And he said, I doe well to be angrie vnto the death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lord saide vnto Ionas: Doest thou well to be so angry within thy selfe for the gourde? And he saide: I do well to be angry euen vnto death.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, [even] unto death.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the vine?" He said, "I am right to be angry, even to death."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And God saith unto Jonah: `Is doing good displeasing to thee, because of the gourd?' and he saith, `To do good is displeasing to me -- unto death.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said to Jonah, Have you any right to be angry about the vine? And he said, I have a right to be truly angry.

• World English Bible (2000)

  God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the vine?" He said, "I am right to be angry, even to death."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  God said to Jonah,“Are you really so very angry about the little plant?” And he said,“I am as angry as I could possibly be!”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 4:5-9 : 5 But He did not look with favor on Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his face was downcast. 6 Then the LORD said to Cain, 'Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast?' 7 'If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.' 8 Cain said to his brother Abel, 'Let’s go out to the field.' While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. 9 Then the LORD said to Cain, 'Where is your brother Abel?' He replied, 'I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?' 10 The LORD said, 'What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground.' 11 'Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.' 12 'When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.' 13 Cain said to the LORD, 'My punishment is more than I can bear.' 14 'Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.'
• Judg 16:16 : 16 With her nagging she pressed him day after day until he was sick to death of it.
• Job 5:2 : 2 For anger kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.
• Job 18:4 : 4 You who tear yourself in anger—for your sake should the earth be abandoned, and the rock moved from its place?
• Job 40:4-5 : 4 Behold, I am insignificant. What can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth. 5 I have spoken once, but I will not answer; twice, but I will say no more.
• Matt 26:38 : 38 Then He said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me."
• 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 For godly sorrow produces repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow produces death.
• Rev 9:6 : 6 In those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will desire to die, but death will flee from them.