Verse 8

When the sun began to shine, God sent a hot east wind. So the sun beat down on Jonah’s head, and he grew faint. So he despaired of life, and said,“I would rather die than live!”

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 121:6 : 6 The sun will not harm you by day, or the moon by night.
  • Jonah 4:3 : 3 So now, LORD, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!”
  • Isa 49:10 : 10 They will not be hungry or thirsty; the sun’s oppressive heat will not beat down on them, for one who has compassion on them will guide them; he will lead them to springs of water.
  • Ezek 19:12 : 12 But it was plucked up in anger; it was thrown down to the ground. The east wind dried up its fruit; its strong branches broke off and withered– a fire consumed them.
  • Jonah 1:4 : 4 But the LORD hurled a powerful wind on the sea. Such a violent tempest arose on the sea that the ship threatened to break up!
  • Jonah 1:17 : 17 Jonah Prays(2:1) The LORD sent a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.
  • Lev 10:3 : 3 Moses then said to Aaron,“This is what the LORD spoke:‘Among the ones close to me I will show myself holy, and in the presence of all the people I will be honored.’” So Aaron kept silent.
  • 1 Sam 3:18 : 18 So Samuel told him everything. He did not hold back anything from him. Eli said,“The LORD will do what he pleases.”
  • 2 Sam 15:25-26 : 25 Then the king said to Zadok,“Take the ark of God back to the city. If I find favor in the LORD’s sight he will bring me back and enable me to see both it and his dwelling place again. 26 However, if he should say,‘I do not take pleasure in you,’ then he will deal with me in a way that he considers appropriate.”
  • Job 2:10 : 10 But he replied,“You’re talking like one of the godless women would do! Should we receive what is good from God, and not also receive what is evil?” In all this Job did not sin by what he said.
  • Ps 39:9 : 9 I am silent and cannot open my mouth because of what you have done.
  • Jonah 4:6-7 : 6 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. 7 So God sent a worm at dawn the next day, and it attacked the little plant so that it dried up.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 All those I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent!
  • Rev 7:16 : 16 They will never go hungry or be thirsty again, and the sun will not beat down on them, nor any burning heat,
  • Song 1:6 : 6 Do not stare at me because I am dark, for the sun has burned my skin. My brothers were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards. Alas, my own vineyard I could not keep!