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Jonah 4

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Jonah’s Anger at the LORD’s Compassion
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יוֹנָ֖ה yō·w·nāh N-proper-ms H3124 Jonah, however,
גְדוֹלָ֑ה ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh Adj-fs H1419 was greatly
וַיֵּ֥רַע way·yê·ra‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7489 displeased
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
רָעָ֣ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 . . .,
וַיִּ֖חַר way·yi·ḥar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2734 and he became angry
לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms .
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וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨ל way·yiṯ·pal·lêl Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H6419 So he prayed
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
יְהוָ֜ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,
וַיֹּאמַ֗ר way·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 saying,
אָנָּ֤ה ’ān·nāh Interjection H577 O
יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 LORD,
זֶ֣ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 is this
הֲלוֹא־ hă·lō·w- Adv-NegPrt H3808 not
דְבָרִ֗י ḏə·ḇā·rî N-msc | 1cs H1697 what I said
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 while
הֱיוֹתִי֙ hĕ·yō·w·ṯî V-Qal-Inf | 1cs H1961 I was
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 still in
אַדְמָתִ֔י ’aḏ·mā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H127 my own country?
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 This is why
כֵּ֥ן kên Adv H3651 . . .
קִדַּ֖מְתִּי qid·dam·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H6923 I was so quick
לִבְרֹ֣חַ liḇ·rō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1272 to flee
תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה tar·šî·šāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H8659 toward Tarshish.
יָדַ֗עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3045 I knew
כִּ֤י Conj H3588 . . .
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 that
אַתָּה֙ ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You [are]
חַנּ֣וּן ḥan·nūn Adj-ms H2587 a gracious
וְרַח֔וּם wə·ra·ḥūm Conj-w | Adj-ms H7349 and compassionate
אֵֽל־ ’êl- N-ms H410 God,
אֶ֤רֶךְ ’e·reḵ Adj-msc H750 slow
אַפַּ֙יִם֙ ’ap·pa·yim N-md H639 to anger,
וְרַב־ wə·raḇ- Conj-w | Adj-msc H7227 abounding
חֶ֔סֶד ḥe·seḏ N-ms H2617 in loving devotion —
וְנִחָ֖ם wə·ni·ḥām Conj-w | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H5162 One who relents
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 from
הָרָעָֽה׃ hā·rā·‘āh Art | Adj-fs H7451 sending disaster.
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וְעַתָּ֣ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 And now,
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD,
נָ֥א Interjection H4994 please
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
קַח־ qaḥ- V-Qal-Imp-ms H3947 take
נַפְשִׁ֖י nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 my life
מִמֶּ֑נִּי mim·men·nî Prep | 1cs H4480 from me,
כִּ֛י Conj H3588 for
ט֥וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 it is better
מוֹתִ֖י mō·w·ṯî N-msc | 1cs H4194 for me to die
מֵחַיָּֽי׃ס mê·ḥay·yāy Prep-m | N-mpc | 1cs H2416 than to live.
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יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 But the LORD
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied,
לָֽךְ׃ lāḵ Prep | 2fs Have you
הַהֵיטֵ֖ב ha·hê·ṭêḇ V-Hifil-InfAbs H3190 any right
חָ֥רָה ḥā·rāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2734 to be angry?
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יוֹנָה֙ yō·w·nāh N-proper-ms H3124 Then Jonah
וַיֵּצֵ֤א way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 left
הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city
וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3427 and sat down
מִן־ min- Prep H4480 east
מִקֶּ֣דֶם miq·qe·ḏem Prep-m | N-ms H6924 of it
לָעִ֑יר lā·‘îr Prep-l, Art | N-fs H5892 . . .,
שָׁ֜ם šām Adv H8033 [where]
וַיַּעַשׂ֩ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 he made
ל֨וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms himself
סֻכָּ֗ה suk·kāh N-fs H5521 a shelter
וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3427 and sat
תַּחְתֶּ֙יהָ֙ taḥ·te·hā Prep | 3fs H8478 . . .
בַּצֵּ֔ל baṣ·ṣêl Prep-b, Art | N-ms H6738 in its shade
עַ֚ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 to
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
יִרְאֶ֔ה yir·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7200 see
מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what
יִּהְיֶ֖ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 would happen
בָּעִֽיר׃ bā·‘îr Prep-b, Art | N-fs H5892 to the city.
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יְהוָֽה־ Yah·weh- N-proper-ms H3068 So the LORD
אֱ֠לֹהִים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God
וַיְמַ֣ן way·man Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H4487 appointed
קִיקָי֞וֹן qî·qā·yō·wn N-ms H7021 a vine,
וַיַּ֣עַל׀ way·ya·‘al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5927 and it grew up
לִֽהְי֥וֹת lih·yō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1961 to provide
צֵל֙ ṣêl N-ms H6738 shade
מֵעַ֣ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 over
לְיוֹנָ֗ה lə·yō·w·nāh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3124 Jonah’s
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921
רֹאשׁ֔וֹ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 head
לְהַצִּ֥יל lə·haṣ·ṣîl Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5337 to ease
ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms his
מֵרָֽעָת֑וֹ mê·rā·‘ā·ṯōw Prep-m | N-fsc | 3ms H7451 discomfort,
יוֹנָ֛ה yō·w·nāh N-proper-ms H3124 and Jonah
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .
שִׂמְחָ֥ה śim·ḥāh N-fs H8057 was greatly
גְדוֹלָֽה׃ ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh Adj-fs H1419 . . .
וַיִּשְׂמַ֥ח way·yiś·maḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8055 pleased
הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹן haq·qî·qā·yō·wn Art | N-ms H7021 with the plant.
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הַשַּׁ֖חַר haš·ša·ḥar Art | N-ms H7837 When dawn
בַּעֲל֥וֹת ba·‘ă·lō·wṯ Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H5927 came
לַֽמָּחֳרָ֑ת lam·mā·ḥo·rāṯ Prep-l, Art | N-fs H4283 the next day,
הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God
וַיְמַ֤ן way·man Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H4487 appointed
תּוֹלַ֔עַת tō·w·la·‘aṯ N-fs H8438 a worm
וַתַּ֥ךְ wat·taḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs H5221 that attacked
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הַקִּֽיקָי֖וֹן haq·qî·qā·yō·wn Art | N-ms H7021 the plant
וַיִּיבָֽשׁ׃ way·yî·ḇāš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3001 so that it withered.
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וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -
הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ haš·še·meš Art | N-cs H8121 As the sun
כִּזְרֹ֣חַ kiz·rō·aḥ Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H2224 was rising,
אֱלֹהִ֜ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God
וַיְמַ֨ן way·man Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H4487 appointed
חֲרִישִׁ֔ית ḥă·rî·šîṯ Adj-fs H2759 a scorching
קָדִים֙ qā·ḏîm N-ms H6921 east
ר֤וּחַ rū·aḥ N-csc H7307 wind,
הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ haš·še·meš Art | N-cs H8121 and the sun
וַתַּ֥ךְ wat·taḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs H5221 beat down
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on
יוֹנָ֖ה yō·w·nāh N-proper-ms H3124 Jonah’s
רֹ֥אשׁ rōš N-msc H7218 head
וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ף way·yiṯ·‘al·lāp̄ Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H5968 so that he grew faint
נַפְשׁוֹ֙ nap̄·šōw N-fsc | 3ms H5315 -
וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל way·yiš·’al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7592 and wished
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
לָמ֔וּת lā·mūṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H4191 to die,
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 saying,
ט֥וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 It is better
מוֹתִ֖י mō·w·ṯî N-msc | 1cs H4194 for me to die
מֵחַיָּֽי׃ mê·ḥay·yāy Prep-m | N-mpc | 1cs H2416 than to live.
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אֱלֹהִים֙ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 Then God
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked
יוֹנָ֔ה yō·w·nāh N-proper-ms H3124 Jonah,
לְךָ֖ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms Have you
הַהֵיטֵ֥ב ha·hê·ṭêḇ V-Hifil-InfAbs H3190 any right
חָרָֽה־ ḥā·rāh- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2734 to be angry
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 about
הַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹן haq·qî·qā·yō·wn Art | N-ms H7021 the plant?
הֵיטֵ֥ב hê·ṭêḇ V-Hifil-InfAbs H3190 I do,
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he replied.
חָֽרָה־ ḥā·rāh- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2734 I am angry
לִ֖י Prep | 1cs
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 enough to
מָֽוֶת׃ mā·weṯ N-ms H4194 die!
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יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 But the LORD
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said,
אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You
חַ֙סְתָּ֙ ḥas·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H2347 cared
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 about
הַקִּ֣יקָי֔וֹן haq·qî·qā·yō·wn Art | N-ms H7021 the plant,
אֲשֶׁ֛ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 which
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 you neither
עָמַ֥לְתָּ ‘ā·mal·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H5998 tended
בּ֖וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 nor
גִדַּלְתּ֑וֹ ḡid·dal·tōw V-Piel-Perf-2ms | 3ms H1431 made grow.
הָיָ֖ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 It sprang up
שֶׁבִּן־ šeb·bin- Pro-r | N-msc H1121 in a night
לַ֥יְלָה lay·lāh N-ms H3915 . . .
אָבָֽד׃ ’ā·ḇāḏ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6 and perished
וּבִן־ ū·ḇin- Conj-w | N-msc H1121 in a night
לַ֥יְלָה lay·lāh N-ms H3915 . . ..
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וַֽאֲנִי֙ wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 So should I
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 not
אָח֔וּס ’ā·ḥūs V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H2347 care
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 about
הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh Art | Adj-fs H1419 the great
הָעִ֣יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 city
נִינְוֵ֖ה nî·nə·wêh N-proper-fs H5210 of Nineveh,
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 which
יֶשׁ־ yeš- Adv H3426 has
בָּ֡הּ bāh Prep | 3fs
הַרְבֵּה֩ har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 more than
מִֽשְׁתֵּים־ miš·têm- Prep-m | Number-fd H8147 120,000 {}
עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה ‘eś·rêh Number-fs H6240 . . .
רִבּ֜וֹ rib·bōw Number-fs H7239 . . .
אָדָ֗ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 people
אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 cannot
יָדַע֙ yā·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3045 tell
בֵּין־ bên- Prep H996 . . .
יְמִינ֣וֹ yə·mî·nōw N-fsc | 3ms H3225 their right hand
לִשְׂמֹאל֔וֹ liś·mō·lōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H8040 from their left,
רַבָּֽה׃ rab·bāh Adj-fs H7227 and many
וּבְהֵמָ֖ה ū·ḇə·hê·māh Conj-w | N-fs H929 cattle as well?

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