Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Jonah 4:4-11: Translation and Comments

Jonah 4:4-11


4 And YHWH said, “Is it right for you to be angry? [lit. is it rightfully hot for you?]” 


5 And Jonah went forth from the city and he sat down east of the city and he made for himself there a booth and he sat down under it in the shadow until he would see what would become with the city.


6 And YHWH God supplied a plant and he made it grow up over Jonah to be a shadow over his head to take him away from his misery and Jonah rejoiced over the plant with great joy. 


Monday, 10 March 2014

Jonah 4:1-3: Translation and Comments

Jonah 4:1-3


1 And it was displeasing to Jonah, a great disaster and he became angry with regard to it.


2 And he prayed to YHWH and he said, “Oh YHWH, is this not my word while I was in my land? Therefore I did the first time to flee to Tarshish for I know that you are a gracious God and compassionate, slow to anger [lit. slow of nose] and abounding steadfast love and one who relents concerning the calamity.  


3 And now YHWH, please take my life from me because my death is better than my life.”