Jonah 4:8

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BSB

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.”

KJV

And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, 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.

WEB

When the sun arose, God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah’s head, so that he was faint and requested for himself that he might die. He said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”

ASV

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.

DARBY

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.

BLB

And it came to pass at the rising of the sun that God appointed a scorching wind from the east, and the sun beat on the head of Jonah. And he became faint, and he asked [for] his soul to die, and said, “Better [is] my death than my life!”

ÅB

Og da solen sto opp, sendte Gud en lummer østenvind, og solen stakk Jonas' hode, så han vansmektet; da ønsket han seg døden og sa: Jeg vil heller dø enn leve.

OTB

Da solen steg, sørget Gud for en brennende østlig vind, og solen slo ned på Jonas hode så han ble matt. Han ønsket å dø og sa: «Jeg vil heller dø enn leve.»

B1930

Og da solen stod op, sendte Gud en lummer østenvind, og solen stakk Jonas' hode, så han vansmektet; da ønsket han sig døden og sa: Jeg vil heller dø enn leve.

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