Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But God prepared a worm, when the morning arose on the following day: and it struck the ivy and it withered. that God. Jonah 4:6,7 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 1:4,17 And Jonah rose up to flee into Tharsis from the face of the Lord, and he went down to Joppe, and found a ship going to Tharsis: and he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them to Tharsis from the face of the Lord, . . . Ezekiel 19:12 But she was plucked up in wrath, and cast on the ground, and the burning wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods are withered, and dried up: the fire hath devoured her. Revelation 3:19 Such as I love, I rebuke and chastise. Be zealous therefore and do penance. vehement. Psalm 121:6 The sun shall not burn thee by day: nor the moon by night. Songs 1:6 Shew me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou liest in the midday, lest I begin to wander after the flocks of thy companions. Isaiah 49:10 They shall not hunger, nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor the sun strike them: for he that is merciful to them, shall be their shepherd, and at the fountains of waters he shall give them drink. Revelation 7:16 They shall no more hunger nor thirst: neither shall the sun fall on them, nor any heat. and wished. Jonah 4:3 And he prayed to the Lord, and said: I beseech thee, O Lord, is not this what I said, when I was yet in my own country? therefore I went before to flee into Tharsis: for I know that thou art a gracious and merciful God, patient, and of much compassion, and easy to forgive evil. Leviticus 10:3 And Moses said to Aaron: This is what the Lord hath spoken. I will be sanctified in them that approach to me: and I will be glorified in the sight of all the people. And when Aaron heard this, he held his peace. 1 Samuel 3:18 So Samuel told him all the words, and did not hide them from him. And he answered: It is the Lord: let him do what is good in his sight. 2 Samuel 15:25,26 And the king said to Sadoc: Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find grace in the sight of the Lord, he will bring me again, and he will shew me it, and his tabernacle. . . . Job 2:10 And he said to her: Thou hast spoken like one of the foolish women: If we have received good things at the hand of God, why should we not receive evil? In all these things Job did not sin with his lips. Psalm 39:9 I was dumb, and I opened not my mouth, because thou hast done it. Context Jonah's Anger at the LORD's Compassion…7And the Lord God prepared an ivy, and it came up over the head of Jonah, to be a shadow over his head, and to cover him (for he was fatigued): and Jonah was exceeding glad of the ivy. 8But God prepared a worm, when the morning arose on the following day: and it struck the ivy and it withered.9And when the sun was risen, the Lord commanded a hot and burning wind: and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, and he broiled with the heat: and he desired for his soul that he might die, and said: It is better for me to die than to live.… Cross References Matthew 20:12 Saying: These last have worked but one hour. and thou hast made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats. 1 Kings 19:4 And he went forward, one day's journey into the desert. And when he was there, and sat under a juniper tree, he requested for his soul that he might die, and said: It is enough for me, Lord; take away my soul: for I am no better than my fathers. Psalm 121:6 The sun shall not burn thee by day: nor the moon by night. Isaiah 49:10 They shall not hunger, nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor the sun strike them: for he that is merciful to them, shall be their shepherd, and at the fountains of waters he shall give them drink. Ezekiel 19:12 But she was plucked up in wrath, and cast on the ground, and the burning wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods are withered, and dried up: the fire hath devoured her. Hosea 13:15 Because he shall make a separation between brothers: the Lord will bring a burning wind that shall rise from the desert, and it shall dry up his springs, and shall make his fountain desolate, and he shall carry off the treasure of every desirable vessel. Jonah 4:3 And he prayed to the Lord, and said: I beseech thee, O Lord, is not this what I said, when I was yet in my own country? therefore I went before to flee into Tharsis: for I know that thou art a gracious and merciful God, patient, and of much compassion, and easy to forgive evil. Jonah 4:9 And when the sun was risen, the Lord commanded a hot and burning wind: and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, and he broiled with the heat: and he desired for his soul that he might die, and said: It is better for me to die than to live. Lexicon As the sunהַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ (haš·še·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement was rising, כִּזְרֹ֣חַ (kiz·rō·aḥ) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 2224: To irradiate, to rise, to appear God אֱלֹהִ֜ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative appointed וַיְמַ֨ן (way·man) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4487: To weigh out, to allot, constitute officially, to enumerate, enroll a scorching חֲרִישִׁ֔ית (ḥă·rî·šîṯ) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2759: Perhaps sultry east קָדִים֙ (qā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6921: The fore, front part, the East wind, ר֤וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit and the sun הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ (haš·še·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement beat down וַתַּ֥ךְ (wat·taḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5221: To strike on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against Jonah’s יוֹנָ֖ה (yō·w·nāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3124: Jonah -- an Israelite prophet head רֹ֥אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head so that he grew faint וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ף (way·yiṯ·‘al·lāp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5968: To veil, cover, to be languid and wished וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל (way·yiš·’al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand to die, לָמ֔וּת (lā·mūṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill saying, וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “It is better ט֥וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good for me to die מוֹתִ֖י (mō·w·ṯî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill than to live.” מֵחַיָּֽי׃ (mê·ḥay·yāy) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life Additional Translations As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.”And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat on the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. And it came to pass at the rising of the sun, that God commanded a burning east wind; and the sun smote on the head of Jonas, and he fainted, and despaired of his life, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, so that he fainted; and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. And it came to pass, when the sun rose that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. It happened, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah's head, so that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, "It is better for me to die than to live." And it cometh to pass, about the rising of the sun, that God appointeth a cutting east wind, and the sun smiteth on the head of Jonah, and he wrappeth himself up, and asketh his soul to die, and saith, 'Better is my death than my life.' 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