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.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 4 of Jonah. The heat and wind cause Jonah to faint, and he again wishes for death. The scene intensifies the contrast between the prophet’s personal concern and the magnitude of the mercy God is trying to teach him.
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Als aber die Sonne aufgegangen war, verschaffte Gott einen dürren Ostwind; und die Sonne stach Jona auf den Kopf, daß er matt ward. Da wünschte er seiner Seele den Tod und sprach: Ich wollte lieber tot sein als leben.
Y acaeció que al salir el sol, preparó Dios un recio viento solano; y el sol hirió a Jonás en la cabeza, y desmayábase, y se deseaba la muerte, diciendo: Mejor sería para mí la muerte que mi vida.
Au lever du soleil, Dieu fit souffler un vent chaud d'orient, et le soleil frappa la tête de Jonas, au point qu'il tomba en défaillance. Il demanda la mort, et dit: La mort m'est préférable à la vie.
E quando il sole fu levato, Iddio preparò un vento orientale sottile; e il sole ferì sopra il capo di Giona, ed egli si veniva meno, e richiese fra sè stesso di morire, e disse: Meglio è per me di morire che di vivere.
E aconteceu que, aparecendo o sol, Deus mandou um vento calmoso oriental, e o sol feriu a cabeça de Jonas; e ele desmaiou, e desejou com toda a sua alma morrer, dizendo: Melhor me é morrer do que viver.
太陽出來的時候,上帝安排炎熱的東風,太陽曝曬 約拿 的頭,使他發昏,他就為自己求死,說:「我死了比活著更好!」
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