Jonah 4:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the LORD God prepared a plant, and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to relieve him from his grief. So Jonah was exceedingly glad for the plant.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then the LORD God appointed a plant, and it grew up over Jonah to provide shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the plant.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over ah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So ah was exceeding glad of the gourd.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his evil case. So Jonah was exceeding glad because of the gourd.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And ye LORde prepared as it were a wild vine which sprage vp ouer Ionas that he might haue shadowe ouer his heed to deliuer him out of his payne. And Ionas was exceadynge glad of the wild vine.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the LORDE God prepared a wylde vyne, which sprange vp ouer Ionas, that he might haue shadowe aboue his heade, to delyuer him out of his payne. And Ionas was exceadinge glad of the wylde vyne.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the Lorde God prepared a gourde, and made it to come vp ouer Ionah, that it might be a shadowe ouer his head and deliuer him from his griefe. So Ionah was exceeding glad of the gourde.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Lord God prepared a gourd, and made it spring vp ouer Ionas, that it might be a shadowe ouer his head, to deliuer him from his griefe: So Ionas was exceeding glad of the gourde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made [it] to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh God prepared a vine, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the vine.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah God appointeth a gourd, and causeth it to come up over Jonah, to be a shade over his head, to give deliverance to him from his affliction, and Jonah rejoiceth because of the gourd `with' great joy.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his evil case. So Jonah was exceeding glad because of the gourd.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his evil case. So Jonah was exceeding glad because of the gourd. [

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Lord God made a vine come up over Jonah to give him shade over his head. And Jonah was very glad because of the vine.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh God prepared a vine, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the vine.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The LORD God appointed a little plant and caused it to grow up over Jonah to be a shade over his head to rescue him from his misery. Now Jonah was very delighted about the little plant.

Referenced Verses

  • Esth 5:9 : 9 Then Haman went forth that day joyful and with a glad heart. But when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he did not stand up nor move for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
  • Ps 103:10-14 : 10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. 13 As a father pities his children, so the LORD pities those who fear Him. 14 For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.
  • Isa 39:2 : 2 And Hezekiah was pleased with them, and showed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armor, and all that was found in his treasures; there was nothing in his house nor in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.
  • Amos 6:13 : 13 You who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
  • Jonah 1:17 : 17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
  • Luke 10:20 : 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.
  • 1 Cor 7:30 : 30 those who weep, as though they did not weep; those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; those who buy, as though they did not possess,

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    7But God prepared a worm when the morning arose the next day, and it attacked the plant so that it withered.

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    4Then the LORD said, Do you do well to be angry?

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    1But it displeased Jonah greatly, and he was very angry.

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    1Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

    2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness has come up before me.

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