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Jonah 4

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  1. 1And it is grievous unto Jonah -- a great evil -- and he is displeased at it;
    1. וַיֵּ֥רַע
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֵּ֥רַעi.Ye.ra'it was displeasingH7489A
    2. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    3. יוֹנָ֖ה
      1. יוֹנָ֖הyo.NahJonahH3124
    4. רָעָ֣ה
      1. רָעָ֣הra.'AhdispleasureH7451I
    5. גְדוֹלָ֑ה
      1. גְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419A
    6. וַיִּ֖חַר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּ֖חַרi.Yi.charit burnedH2734
    7. לֽוֹ׃
      1. לֽlto <the>H9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
  2. 2and he prayeth unto Jehovah, and he saith, `I pray Thee, O Jehovah, is not this my word while I was in mine own land -- therefore I was beforehand to flee to Tarshish -- that I have known that Thou `art' a God, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, and repenting of evil?
    1. וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨ל
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּתְפַּלֵּ֨לi.yit.pa.Lelhe prayedH6419
    2. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    3. יְהוָ֜ה
      1. יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. וַיֹּאמַ֗ר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּאמַ֗רi.yo.Marhe saidH0559
    5. אָנָּ֤ה
      1. אָנָּ֤ה'a.NahI beg youH0577
    6. יְהוָה֙
      1. יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    7. הֲלוֹא־
      1. הֲha.¿H9008
      2. לוֹאlo'-notH3808
    8. זֶ֣ה
      1. זֶ֣הzeh[was] thisH2088
    9. דְבָרִ֗י
      1. דְבָרִ֗de.va.RwordH1697H
      2. יimyH9020
    10. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-untilH5704
    11. הֱיוֹתִי֙
      1. הֱיוֹתִhe.yo.TwasH1961
      2. י֙iIH9040
    12. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    13. אַדְמָתִ֔י
      1. אַדְמָתִ֔'ad.ma.Town landH0127H
      2. יimyH9020
    14. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-there-H5921A
    15. כֵּ֥ן
      1. כֵּ֥ןken-foreH3651C
    16. קִדַּ֖מְתִּי
      1. קִדַּ֖מְתִּיki.Dam.tiI did [the] first timeH6923
    17. לִבְרֹ֣חַ
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. בְרֹ֣חַv.Ro.achfleeH1272
    18. תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה
      1. תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁtar.Shi.shaTarshishH8659H
      2. הhtowardsH9011
    19. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkithatH3588A
    20. יָדַ֗עְתִּי
      1. יָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knewH3045
    21. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkithatH3588A
    22. אַתָּה֙
      1. אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH0859A
    23. אֵֽל־
      1. אֵֽל'el-[are] a GodH0410G
    24. חַנּ֣וּן
      1. חַנּ֣וּןcha.NungraciousH2587
    25. וְרַח֔וּם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רַח֔וּםra.ChumcompassionateH7349
    26. אֶ֤רֶךְ
      1. אֶ֤רֶךְ'E.rekhlong ofH0750
    27. אַפַּ֙יִם֙
      1. אַפַּ֙יִם֙'a.Pa.yimanger<s>H0639G
    28. וְרַב־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רַבrav-great ofH7227A
    29. חֶ֔סֶד
      1. חֶ֔סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617A
    30. וְנִחָ֖ם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נִחָ֖םni.Cham[who] relentsH5162H
    31. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    32. הָרָעָֽה׃
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. רָעָֽהra.'AhevilH7451C
  3. 3And now, O Jehovah, take, I pray Thee, my soul from me, for better `is' my death than my life.'
    1. וְעַתָּ֣ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַתָּ֣ה'a.TahthereforeH6258
    2. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    3. קַח־
      1. קַחkach-takeH3947G
    4. נָ֥א
      1. נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994
    5. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    6. נַפְשִׁ֖י
      1. נַפְשִׁ֖naf.ShlifeH5315H
      2. יimyH9020
    7. מִמֶּ֑נִּי
      1. מִמֶּ֑mi.Me.fromH4480A
      2. נִּיnimeH9030
    8. כִּ֛י
      1. כִּ֛יkiforH3588A
    9. ט֥וֹב
      1. ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896A
    10. מוֹתִ֖י
      1. מוֹתִ֖mo.TdeathH4194
      2. יimyH9020
    11. מֵחַיָּֽי׃
      1. מֵme.more thanH9006
      2. חַיָּֽchai.YalifeH2416E
      3. יimyH9020
  4. 4And Jehovah saith, `Is doing good displeasing to thee?'
    1. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֣אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    2. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. הַהֵיטֵ֖ב
      1. הַha.¿H9008
      2. הֵיטֵ֖בhei.Tevrightly <do well>H3190
    4. חָ֥רָה
      1. חָ֥רָהCha.rahdoes it burnH2734
    5. לָֽךְ׃
      1. לָֽLato <the>H9005
      2. ךְkhyouH9031
  5. 5And Jonah goeth forth from the city, and sitteth on the east of the city, and maketh to himself there a booth, and sitteth under it in the shade, till that he seeth what is in the city.
    1. וַיֵּצֵ֤א
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֵּצֵ֤אi.ye.Tze'he went outH3318G
    2. יוֹנָה֙
      1. יוֹנָה֙yo.NahJonahH3124
    3. מִן־
      1. מִןmin-fromH4480A
    4. הָעִ֔יר
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עִ֔יר'IrcityH5892B
    5. וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֵּ֖שֶׁבi.Ye.shevhe satH3427
    6. מִקֶּ֣דֶם
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. קֶּ֣דֶםKe.demeastH6924G
    7. לָעִ֑יר
      1. לָla.of theH9005
      2. עִ֑יר'IrcityH5892B
    8. וַיַּעַשׂ֩
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּעַשׂ֩i.ya.'Ashe madeH6213H
    9. ל֨וֹ
      1. ל֨lfor <the>H9005
      2. וֹohimselfH9033
    10. שָׁ֜ם
      1. שָׁ֜םshamthereH8033G
    11. סֻכָּ֗ה
      1. סֻכָּ֗הsu.Kaha shelterH5521
    12. וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֵּ֤שֶׁבi.Ye.shevhe satH3427
    13. תַּחְתֶּ֙יהָ֙
      1. תַּחְתֶּ֙יtach.Tei.underH8478G
      2. הָ֙haitH9034
    14. בַּצֵּ֔ל
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. צֵּ֔לTzelshadeH6738
    15. עַ֚ד
      1. עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704
    16. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH0834A
    17. יִרְאֶ֔ה
      1. יִרְאֶ֔הyir.'Ehhe will seeH7200G
    18. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    19. יִּהְיֶ֖ה
      1. יִּהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehwill it beH1961
    20. בָּעִֽיר׃
      1. בָּba.in theH9003
      2. עִֽיר'IrcityH5892B
  6. 6And 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.
    1. וַיְמַ֣ן
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יְמַ֣ןy.Manhe appointedH4487
    2. יְהוָֽה־
      1. יְהוָֽהYah.weh-YahwehH3068G
    3. אֱ֠לֹהִים
      1. אֱ֠לֹהִים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    4. קִיקָי֞וֹן
      1. קִיקָי֞וֹןki.ka.Yona plantH7021
    5. וַיַּ֣עַל׀
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּ֣עַלi.Ya.'alit went upH5927G
    6. מֵעַ֣ל
      1. מֵme.<from>H9006
      2. עַ֣ל'AloverH5921A
    7. לְיוֹנָ֗ה
      1. לְle.<to>H9005
      2. יוֹנָ֗הyo.NahJonahH3124
    8. לִֽהְי֥וֹת
      1. לִֽlitoH9005
      2. הְי֥וֹתh.YotbeH1961
    9. צֵל֙
      1. צֵל֙tzelshadeH6738
    10. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-overH5921A
    11. רֹאשׁ֔וֹ
      1. רֹאשׁ֔ro.ShheadH7218A
      2. וֹohisH9023
    12. לְהַצִּ֥יל
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הַצִּ֥ילha.TzildeliverH5337
    13. ל֖וֹ
      1. ל֖l<to> <the>H9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    14. מֵרָֽעָת֑וֹ
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. רָֽעָת֑ra.'a.TdistressH7451C
      3. וֹohisH9023
    15. וַיִּשְׂמַ֥ח
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּשְׂמַ֥חi.yis.Machhe rejoicedH8055
    16. יוֹנָ֛ה
      1. יוֹנָ֛הyo.NahJonahH3124
    17. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    18. הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹן
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. קִּֽיקָי֖וֹןki.ka.YonplantH7021
    19. שִׂמְחָ֥ה
      1. שִׂמְחָ֥הsim.Chaha joyH8057
    20. גְדוֹלָֽה׃
      1. גְדוֹלָֽהge.do.LahgreatH1419A
  7. 7And God appointeth a worm at the going up of the dawn on the morrow, and it smiteth the gourd, and it drieth up.
    1. וַיְמַ֤ן
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יְמַ֤ןy.Manhe appointedH4487
    2. הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙
      1. הָֽha.<the>H9009
      2. אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    3. תּוֹלַ֔עַת
      1. תּוֹלַ֔עַתto.La.'ata wormH8438B
    4. בַּעֲל֥וֹת
      1. בַּba.whenH9003
      2. עֲל֥וֹת'a.Lotcame upH5927G
    5. הַשַּׁ֖חַר
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שַּׁ֖חַרSha.chardawnH7837
    6. לַֽמָּחֳרָ֑ת
      1. לַֽla.to theH9005
      2. מָּחֳרָ֑תmo.cho.Ratnext dayH4283
    7. וַתַּ֥ךְ
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תַּ֥ךְTakhit attackedH5221
    8. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    9. הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹן
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. קִּֽיקָי֖וֹןki.ka.YonplantH7021
    10. וַיִּיבָֽשׁ׃
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּיבָֽשׁi.yi.Vashit witheredH3001
  8. 8And 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.'
    1. וַיְהִ֣י׀
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יְהִ֣יy.Hiit wasH1961
    2. כִּזְרֹ֣חַ
      1. כִּkiwhenH9004
      2. זְרֹ֣חַz.Ro.acharoseH2224
    3. הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁShe.meshsunH8121
    4. וַיְמַ֨ן
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יְמַ֨ןy.Manhe appointedH4487
    5. אֱלֹהִ֜ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    6. ר֤וּחַ
      1. ר֤וּחַRu.acha windH7307H
    7. קָדִים֙
      1. קָדִים֙ka.Diman east windH6921
    8. חֲרִישִׁ֔ית
      1. חֲרִישִׁ֔יתcha.ri.ShithotH2759
    9. וַתַּ֥ךְ
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תַּ֥ךְTakhit struckH5221
    10. הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שֶּׁ֛מֶשׁShe.meshsunH8121
    11. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    12. רֹ֥אשׁ
      1. רֹ֥אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218A
    13. יוֹנָ֖ה
      1. יוֹנָ֖הyo.NahJonahH3124
    14. וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ף
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּתְעַלָּ֑ףi.yit.'a.Lafhe became faintH5968
    15. וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּשְׁאַ֤לi.yish.'Alhe askedH7592
    16. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    17. נַפְשׁוֹ֙
      1. נַפְשׁnaf.ShlifeH5315I
      2. וֹ֙ohisH9023
    18. לָמ֔וּת
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. מ֔וּתMutdieH4191
    19. וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֕אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    20. ט֥וֹב
      1. ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896A
    21. מוֹתִ֖י
      1. מוֹתִ֖mo.TdeathH4194
      2. יimyH9020
    22. מֵחַיָּֽי׃
      1. מֵme.more thanH9006
      2. חַיָּֽchai.YalifeH2416E
      3. יimyH9020
  9. 9And God saith unto Jonah: `Is doing good displeasing to thee, because of the gourd?' and he saith, `To do good is displeasing to me -- unto death.'
    1. וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֤אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    2. אֱלֹהִים֙
      1. אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    3. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    4. יוֹנָ֔ה
      1. יוֹנָ֔הyo.NahJonahH3124
    5. הַהֵיטֵ֥ב
      1. הַha.¿H9008
      2. הֵיטֵ֥בhei.Tevrightly <do well>H3190
    6. חָרָֽה־
      1. חָרָֽהcha.rah-does it burnH2734
    7. לְךָ֖
      1. לְle.to <the>H9005
      2. ךָ֖KhayouH9031
    8. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    9. הַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹן
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. קִּֽיקָי֑וֹןki.ka.YonplantH7021
    10. וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֕אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    11. הֵיטֵ֥ב
      1. הֵיטֵ֥בhei.Tevrightly <do well>H3190
    12. חָֽרָה־
      1. חָֽרָהcha.rah-it burnsH2734
    13. לִ֖י
      1. לִ֖lto <the>H9005
      2. יimeH9030
    14. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-toH5704
    15. מָֽוֶת׃
      1. מָֽוֶתMa.vetdeathH4194
  10. 10And Jehovah saith, `Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for which thou didst not labour, neither didst thou nourish it, which a son of a night was, and a son of a night perished,
    1. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֣אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    2. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. אַתָּ֥ה
      1. אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH0859A
    4. חַ֙סְתָּ֙
      1. חַ֙סְתָּ֙chas.tayou had compassionH2347
    5. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    6. הַקִּ֣יקָי֔וֹן
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. קִּ֣יקָי֔וֹןKi.ka.YonplantH7021
    7. אֲשֶׁ֛ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    8. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    9. עָמַ֥לְתָּ
      1. עָמַ֥לְתָּ'a.Mal.tayou had toiledH5998
    10. בּ֖וֹ
      1. בּ֖bin <the>H9003
      2. וֹoitH9033
    11. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    12. גִדַּלְתּ֑וֹ
      1. גִדַּלְתּ֑gi.dal.Tyou had made growH1431
      2. וֹoitH9033
    13. שֶׁבִּן־
      1. שֶׁshe.thatH9007
      2. בִּןbin-a son ofH1121I
    14. לַ֥יְלָה
      1. לַ֥יְלָהLay.laha nightH3915
    15. הָיָ֖ה
      1. הָיָ֖הha.Yahit wasH1961
    16. וּבִן־
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בִןvin-a son ofH1121I
    17. לַ֥יְלָה
      1. לַ֥יְלָהLay.laha nightH3915
    18. אָבָֽד׃
      1. אָבָֽד'a.Vadit perishedH0006
  11. 11and I -- have not I pity on Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than twelve myriads of human beings, who have not known between their right hand and their left -- and much cattle!'
    1. וַֽאֲנִי֙
      1. וַֽva.andH9002
      2. אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH0589
    2. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    3. אָח֔וּס
      1. אָח֔וּס'a.Chuswill I have compassion?H2347
    4. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    5. נִינְוֵ֖ה
      1. נִינְוֵ֖הnin.VehNinevehH5210
    6. הָעִ֣יר
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עִ֣יר'IrcityH5892B
    7. הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. גְּדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419A
    8. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    9. יֶשׁ־
      1. יֶשׁyesh-thereH3426
    10. בָּ֡הּ
      1. בָּ֡bain <the>H9003
      2. הּhitH9034
    11. הַרְבֵּה֩
      1. הַרְבֵּה֩har.Beh[are] manyH7235A
    12. מִֽשְׁתֵּים־
      1. מִֽmimore thanH9006
      2. שְׁתֵּיםsh.teim-two [plus]H8147
    13. עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה
      1. עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה'es.RehtenH6240
    14. רִבּ֜וֹ
      1. רִבּ֜וֹri.Boten thousandH7239
    15. אָדָ֗ם
      1. אָדָ֗ם'a.Damperson[s]H0120G
    16. אֲשֶׁ֤ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
    17. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    18. יָדַע֙
      1. יָדַע֙ya.Da'he distinguishesH3045
    19. בֵּין־
      1. בֵּיןbein-betweenH0996G
    20. יְמִינ֣וֹ
      1. יְמִינ֣ye.mi.Nright [hand]H3225G
      2. וֹohisH9023
    21. לִשְׂמֹאל֔וֹ
      1. לִliandH9005
      2. שְׂמֹאל֔s.mo.LleftH8040G
      3. וֹohisH9023
    22. וּבְהֵמָ֖ה
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְהֵמָ֖הve.he.MahlivestockH0929
    23. רַבָּֽה׃
      1. רַבָּֽהra.BahmuchH7227A

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