But it displeased{H3415}{(H8799)} Jonah{H3124} exceedingly{H1419}{H7451}, and he was very angry{H2734}{(H8799)}.

And he prayed{H6419}{(H8691)} unto the LORD{H3068}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, I pray{H577} thee, O LORD{H3068}, was not this my saying{H1697}, when I was yet in my country{H127}? Therefore I fled{H1272}{(H8800)} before{H6923}{(H8765)} unto Tarshish{H8659}: for I knew{H3045}{(H8804)} that thou art a gracious{H2587} God{H410}, and merciful{H7349}, slow{H750} to anger{H639}, and of great{H7227} kindness{H2617}, and repentest{H5162}{(H8737)} thee of the evil{H7451}.

Therefore now, O LORD{H3068}, take{H3947}{(H8798)}, I beseech thee, my life{H5315} from me; for it is better{H2896} for me to die{H4194} than to live{H2416}.

Then said{H559}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}, Doest thou well{H3190}{(H8687)} to be angry{H2734}{(H8804)}?

So Jonah{H3124} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} of the city{H5892}, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} on the east side{H6924} of the city{H5892}, and there made{H6213}{(H8799)} him a booth{H5521}, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} under it in the shadow{H6738}, till he might see{H7200}{(H8799)} what would become of the city{H5892}.

And the LORD{H3068} God{H430} prepared{H4487}{(H8762)} a gourd{H7021}, and made it to come up{H5927}{(H8799)} over Jonah{H3124}, that it might be a shadow{H6738} over his head{H7218}, to deliver{H5337}{(H8687)} him from his grief{H7451}. So Jonah{H3124} was exceeding{H1419}{H8057} glad{H8055}{(H8799)} of the gourd{H7021}.

But God{H430} prepared{H4487}{(H8762)} a worm{H8438} when the morning{H7837} rose{H5927}{(H8800)} the next day{H4283}, and it smote{H5221}{(H8686)} the gourd{H7021} that it withered{H3001}{(H8799)}.

And it came to pass, when the sun{H8121} did arise{H2224}{(H8800)}, that God{H430} prepared{H4487}{(H8762)} a vehement{H2759} east{H6921} wind{H7307}; and the sun{H8121} beat{H5221}{(H8686)} upon the head{H7218} of Jonah{H3124}, that he fainted{H5968}{(H8691)}, and wished{H7592}{(H8799)} in himself{H5315} to die{H4191}{(H8800)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is better{H2896} for me to die{H4194} than to live{H2416}.

And God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Jonah{H3124}, Doest thou well{H3190}{(H8687)} to be angry{H2734}{(H8804)} for the gourd{H7021}? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I do well{H3190}{(H8687)} to be angry{H2734}{(H8804)}, even unto death{H4194}.

Then said{H559}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}, Thou hast had pity{H2347}{(H8804)} on the gourd{H7021}, for the which thou hast not laboured{H5998}{(H8804)}, neither madest it grow{H1431}{(H8765)}; which came up in a night{H1121}{H3915}, and perished{H6}{(H8804)} in a night{H1121}{H3915}:

And should not I spare{H2347}{(H8799)} Nineveh{H5210}, that great{H1419} city{H5892}, wherein are{H3426} more{H7235}{(H8687)} than sixscore{H8147}{H6240} thousand{H7239} persons{H120} that cannot discern{H3045}{(H8804)} between their right hand{H3225} and their left hand{H8040}; and also much{H7227} cattle{H929}?