Jonah

1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

1 Καὶ ἐλυπήθη Ἰωνᾶς λύπην μεγάλην καὶ συνεχύθη.	1 Καὶ ἐλυπήθη Ἰωνᾶς λύπην μεγάλην καὶ συνεχύθη,
1 But Jōnas was very deeply grieved, and he was confused.	1 But Jōnas was very deeply grieved, and he was confused

2 And he prayed to Yahweh, and said, please, Oh Yahweh, wasn’t this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repent you of the evil.

2 καὶ προσεύξατο πρὸς κύριον καὶ εἶπεν Ὦ κύριε, οὐχ οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι μου ἔτι ὄντος μου ἐν τῇ γῇ μου; διὰ τοῦτο προέφθασα τοῦ φυγεῖν εἰς Θαρσίς, διότι ἔγνων ὅτι σὺ ἐλεήμων καὶ οἰκτίρμων, μακρόθυμος καὶ πολυέλεος καὶ μετανοῶν ἐπὶ ταῖς κακίαις.	2 καὶ προσηύξατο πρὸς Κύριον καὶ εἶπε· Ὦ Κύριε, οὐχ οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι μου ἔτι ὄντος μου ἐν τῇ γῇ μου; διὰ τοῦτο προέφθασα τοῦ φυγεῖν εἰς Θαρσίς, διότι ἔγνων ὅτι σὺ ἐλεήμων καὶ οἰκτίρμων, μακρόθυμος καὶ πολυέλεος καὶ μετανοῶν ἐπὶ ταῖς κακίαις.
2 And he prayed to the Lord, and said, “Oh Lord, were these not my words when I was still in my land? Therefore I acted with foresight to flee to Tharsis; because I knew that you are merciful and compassionate, patient, and merciful, and repenting of evil.	2 And he prayed to the Lord, and said, “Oh Lord, were these not my words when I was still in my land? Therefore I acted with foresight to flee to Tharsis; because I knew that you are merciful and compassionate, patient, and merciful, and repenting of evil.

3 Therefore now, Oh Yahweh, take, I beseech you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.

3 καὶ νῦν, δέσποτα κύριε, λαβὲ τὴν ψυχήν μου ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι καλὸν τὸ ἀποθανεῖν με ἢ ζῆν με.	3 καὶ νῦν, δέσποτα Κύριε, λάβε τὴν ψυχήν μου ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι καλὸν τὸ ἀποθανεῖν με μᾶλλον, ἢ ζῆν με.
3 And now, Master Lord, take my soul from me; because it is better for me to die than to live.”	3 And now, Master Lord, take my soul from me; because it is better for me to die than to live.”

4 Then said Yahweh, Doest you well to be angry?

4 καὶ εἶπεν κύριος πρὸς Ἰωνᾶν Εἰ σφόδρα λελύπησαι σύ;	4 καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Ἰωνᾶν· εἰ σφόδρα λελύπησαι σύ;
4 And the Lord said to Jōnas, “Are you very much grieved?”	4 And the Lord said to Jōnas, “Are you very much grieved?”

5 So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a tent, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.

5 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν Ἰωνᾶς ἐκ τῆς πόλεως καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἀπέναντι τῆς πόλεως· καὶ ἐποίησεν ἑαυτῷ ἐκεῖ σκηνὴν καὶ ἐκάθητο ὑποκάτω αὐτῆς ἐν σκιᾷ, ἕως οὗ ἀπίδῃ τί ἔσται τῇ πόλει.	5 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν Ἰωνᾶς ἐκ τῆς πόλεως καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἀπέναντι τῆς πόλεως· καὶ ἐποίησεν ἑαυτῷ ἐκεῖ σκηνὴν καὶ ἐκάθητο ὑποκάτω αὐτῆς, ἕως οὗ ἀπίδῃ τί ἔσται τῇ πόλει.
5 And Jōnas went out from the city, and sat over against the city; and he made tent there for himself, and he sat beneath its shade until he saw what would become of the city.	5 And Jōnas went out from the city, and sat over against the city; and he made tent there for himself, and he sat beneath its shade until he saw what would become of the city.

6 And Yahweh Elohim prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.

6 καὶ προσέταξεν κύριος ὁ θεὸς κολοκύνθῃ, καὶ ἀνέβη ὑπὲρ κεφαλῆς τοῦ Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ εἶναι σκιὰν ὑπεράνω τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ τοῦ σκιάζειν αὐτῷ ἀπὸ τῶν κακῶν αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐχάρη Ἰωνᾶς ἐπὶ τῇ κολοκύνθῃ χαρὰν μεγάλην.	6 καὶ προσέταξε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς κολοκύνθῃ, καὶ ἀνέβη ὑπὲρ κεφαλῆς τοῦ Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ εἶναι σκιὰν ὑπεράνω τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ τοῦ σκιάζειν αὐτῷ ἀπὸ τῶν κακῶν αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐχάρη Ἰωνᾶς ἐπὶ τῇ κολοκύνθῃ χαρὰν μεγάλην.
6 And the Lord God commanded a gourd, and it came up over the head of Jōnas, to be a shade over his head, to shade him from his calamities; and Jōnas rejoiced with great joy for the gourd.	6 And the Lord God commanded a gourd, and it came up over the head of Jōnas, to be a shade over his head, to shade him from his calamities; and Jōnas rejoiced with great joy for the gourd.

7 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.

7 καὶ προσέταξεν ὁ θεὸς σκώληκι ἑωθινῇ τῇ ἐπαύριον, καὶ ἐπάταξεν τὴν κολόκυνθαν, καὶ ἀπεξηράνθη.	7 καὶ προσέταξεν ὁ Θεὸς σκώληκι ἑωθινῇ τῇ ἐπαύριον, καὶ ἐπάταξε τὴν κολόκυνθαν, καὶ ἀπεξηράνθη.
7 In the next morning, God commanded a worm, and it hit the gourd, and it dried up.	7 In the next morning, God commanded a worm, and it hit the gourd, and it dried up.

8 And it happened, 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.

8 καὶ ἐγένετο ἅμα τῷ ἀνατεῖλαι τὸν ἥλιον καὶ προσέταξεν ὁ θεὸς πνεύματι καύσωνος συγκαίοντι, καὶ ἐπάταξεν ὁ ἥλιος ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰωνᾶ· καὶ ὠλιγοψύχησεν καὶ ἀπελέγετο τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπεν καλόν μοι ἀποθανεῖν με ἢ ζῆν.	8 καὶ ἐγένετο ἅμα τῷ ἀνατεῖλαι τὸν ἥλιον καὶ προσέταξεν ὁ Θεὸς πνεύματι καύσωνι συγκαίοντι, καὶ ἐπάταξεν ὁ ἥλιος ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν τοῦ Ἰωνᾶ· καὶ ὠλιγοψύχησε καὶ ἀπελέγετο τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπε· καλόν μοι ἀποθανεῖν με ἢ ζῆν.
8 As the sun began to rise, that God commanded a burning hot wind; and the sun hit on the head of Jōnas, and he fainted, and gave up his soul, and said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”	8 As the sun began to rise, that God commanded a burning hot wind; and the sun hit on the head of Jōnas, and he fainted, and gave up his soul, and said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”

9 And God said to Jonah, Are you right to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I am right to be angry, even to death.

9 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεὸς πρὸς Ἰωνᾶν Εἰ σφόδρα λελύπησαι σὺ ἐπὶ τῇ κολοκύνθῃ; καὶ εἶπεν σφόδρα λελύπημαι ἐγὼ ἕως θανάτου.	9 καὶ εἶπε ὁ Θεὸς πρὸς Ἰωνᾶν· εἰ σφόδρα λελύπησαι σὺ ἐπὶ τῇ κολοκύνθῃ; καὶ εἶπε· σφόδρα λελύπημαι ἐγὼ ἕως θανάτου.
9 And God said to Jōnas, “Are you very much grieved for the gourd?” And he said, “I am very much grieved, even to death.”	9 And God said to Jōnas, “Are you very much grieved for the gourd?” And he said, “I am very much grieved, even to death.”

10 Then said Yahweh, You have had pity on the gourd, for the which you haven’t laboured, neither made it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night.

10 καὶ εἶπεν κύριος σὺ ἐφείσω ὑπὲρ τῆς κολοκύνθης, ὑπὲρ ἧς οὐκ ἐκακοπάθησας ἐπ’ αὐτὴν καὶ οὐκ ἐξέθρεψας αὐτήν, ἣ ἐγενήθη ὑπὸ νύκτα καὶ ὑπὸ νύκτα ἀπώλετο.	10 καὶ εἶπε Κύριος· σὺ ἐφείσω ὑπὲρ τῆς κολοκύνθης, ὑπὲρ ἧς οὐκ ἐκακοπάθησας ἐπ’ αὐτὴν οὐδὲ ἐξέθρεψας αὐτήν, ἣ ἐγενήθη ὑπὸ νύκτα καὶ ὑπὸ νύκτα ἀπώλετο.
10 And the Lord said, “You showed sympathy for the gourd, for which you haven’t suffered, neither did you nourish it; which came up before night, and perished before another night.	10 And the Lord said, “You showed sympathy for the gourd, for which you haven’t suffered, neither did you nourish it; which came up before night, and perished before another night.

11 And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than 60,000 persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

11 ἐγὼ δὲ οὐ φείσομαι ὑπὲρ Νινευὴ τῆς πόλεως τῆς μεγάλης, ἐν ᾗ κατοικοῦσιν πλείους ἢ δώδεκα μυριάδες ἀνθρώπων, οἵτινες οὐκ ἔγνωσαν δεξιὰν αὐτῶν, ἢ ἀριστερὰν αὐτῶν καὶ κτήνη πολλά;	11 ἐγὼ δὲ οὐ φείσομαι ὑπὲρ Νινευὴ τῆς πόλεως τῆς μεγάλης, ἐν ᾗ κατοικοῦσι πλείους ἢ δώδεκα μυριάδες ἀνθρώπων, οἵτινες οὐκ ἔγνωσαν δεξιὰν αὐτῶν ἢ ἀριστερὰν αὐτῶν, καὶ κτήνη πολλά
11 and shall not I spare Ninevē, the great city, in which dwell more than twelve times 10,000 human beings, who don’t know their right hand or their left hand; and also much cattle?”	11 and shall not I spare Ninevē, the great city, in which dwell more than twelve times 10,000 human beings, who don’t know their right hand or their left hand; and also much cattle?”