Jonah 4:5 {4}
Good News Translation
Jonah went out east of the city and sat down. He made a shelter for himself and sat in its shade, waiting to see what would happen to Nineveh.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Jonah went out of the city and sat down east of the city, and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade, waiting to see what would become of the city.

Contemporary English Version
Jonah then left through the east gate of the city and made a shelter to protect himself from the sun. He sat under the shelter, waiting to see what would happen to Nineveh.

New American Bible
Jonah then left the city for a place to the east of it, where he built himself a hut and waited under it in the shade, to see what would happen to the city.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said: Dost thou think thou hast reason to be angry?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the Lord said: Dost thou think thou hast reason to be angry?

Jonah.

Jonah 1:5 But the Lord sent a great wind to the sea: and a great tempest was raised in the sea, and the ship was in danger to be broken.

1 Kings 19:9,13 And when he was come thither, he abode in a cave. and behold the word of the Lord came unto him, and he said to him: What dost thou here, Elias? . . .

Isaiah 57:17 For the iniquity of his covetousness I was angry, and I struck him: I hid my face from thee, and was angry: and he went away wandering in his own heart.

Jeremiah 20:9 Then I said: I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name: and there came in my heart as a burning fire, shut up in my bones, and I was wearied, not being able to bear it.

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Genesis 19:27,28 And Abraham got up early in the morning, and in the place where he had stood before with the Lord: . . .

Jeremiah 17:15,16 Behold they say to me: Where is the word of the Lord? let it come. . . .

Luke 19:41-44 And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying: . . .

Context
Jonah's Anger at the LORD's Compassion
4And now, O Lord, I beseech thee take my life from me: for it is better for me to die than to live. 5And the Lord said: Dost thou think thou hast reason to be angry?6Then Jonah went out of the city, and sat toward the east side of the city: and he made himself a booth there, and he sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would befall the city.…
Cross References
1 Kings 19:9
And when he was come thither, he abode in a cave. and behold the word of the Lord came unto him, and he said to him: What dost thou here, Elias?

1 Kings 19:13
And when Elias heard it, he covered his face with his mantle, and coming forth, stood in the entering in of the cave, and behold a voice unto him, saying: What dost thou here, Elias? And he answered:

Jonah 4:4
And now, O Lord, I beseech thee take my life from me: for it is better for me to die than to live.

Jonah 4:6
Then Jonah went out of the city, and sat toward the east side of the city: and he made himself a booth there, and he sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would befall the city.

Jonah 4:4
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