Verse List for YNA 4:8

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OET (OET-RV) And when the sun came up, God sent a hot east wind and the sun beat on Yonah’s head. He became faint and asked for his life to end and said, “It’s better for me to die than to live.”

OET-LV And_he/it _was just_as _arose the_sun and_ god _he/it _assigned a _wind _of an _east _wind hot and_it _struck the_sun on the _head _of Yōnāh/(Jonah) and_he _became _faint and_he _asked DOM life _of_his to_die and_he/it _said is_good death _of_my more_than _of_my _life.

ULT And as soon as the rising of the sun happened, then God appointed a hot east wind; and the sun beat on the head of Jonah, and he became faint. Then he asked his spirit to die and said, “My death is better than my life.”

UST Then, shortly after the sun had risen, God caused a hot wind to blow from the east. The sun shone very hotly on Jonah’s head, and Jonah began to feel faint. He wanted to die and he exclaimed, “It would be better for me to die than to continue living!”

BSB & MSB 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.”

OEB And when the sun rose, God arranged a hot east wind. And the sun beat upon Jonah’s head, so that he was faint and begged that he might die, saying, ‘It is better for me to die than to live.’

WEBBE & WMBB 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.”

NET When the sun began to shine, God sent a hot east wind. So the sun beat down on Jonah’s head, and he grew faint. So he despaired of life, and said, “I would rather die than live!”

LSV And it comes to pass, about the rising of the sun, that God appoints a cutting east wind, and the sun strikes on the head of Jonah, and he wraps himself up, and asks for his soul to die, and says, “Better [is] my death than my life.”

FBV Then as the sun came up the Lord arranged for a scorching east wind to blow, and the sun beat down on Jonah's head so that he became faint and wanted to die. “I'd rather die than live!” he said.

T4T Then, when the sun rose high in the sky, God sent a very hot wind from the east, and the sun shone very strongly on Jonah’s head, with the result that he felt faint. He wanted to die, and he said, “It would be better for me to die than to continue to live!”

LEB _⌊And when the sun rose_⌋,[fn] God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head and he grew faint. _⌊And he asked that he could die_⌋[fn] and said, “My death is better than my life!”

BBE Then when the sun came up, God sent a burning east wind: and so great was the heat of the sun on his head that Jonah was overcome, and, requesting death for himself, said, Death is better for me than life.

Moff No Moff YNA (JNA) 4:8 verse available

JPS And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a vehement 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.'

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.

DRA And when the sun was risen, the Lord commanded a hot and burning wind: and the sun beat upon the head of Jonas, and he broiled with the heat: and he desired for his soul that he might die, and said: It is better for me to die than to live.

YLT And it cometh to pass, about the rising of the sun, that God appointeth a cutting east wind, and the sun smiteth on the head of Jonah, and he wrappeth himself up, and asketh his soul to die, and saith, 'Better [is] my death than my life.'

Drby And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that [fn]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.

RV 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.

SLT And it will be as the sun rose, and God will appoint a sultry east wind; and the sun struck upon the head of Jonah, and he will faint, and he will ask his soul to die, and say, It is good for me to die rather than live.

Wbstr And it came to pass, when the sun rose 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]

KJB-1611 [fn]And it came to passe when the Sunne did arise, that God prepared a vehement East wind; and the Sunne beat vpon the head of Ionah, that hee fainted, and wished in himselfe to die, and said, It is better for me to die, then to liue.
(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 Yonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die, then to live.)

Bshps And when the sunne rose, God prepared a seruent east winde, and the sunne beat vpon the head of Ionas that he fainted: and wished vnto his soule, that he might dye, and saide, It is better for me to dye, then to lyue.
(And when the sun rose, God prepared a seruent east wind, and the sun beat upon the head of Yonas that he fainted: and wished unto his soul, that he might dye, and said, It is better for me to dye, then to live.)

Gnva And when the sunne did arise, God prepared also a feruent East winde: and the sunne beat vpon the head of Ionah, that he fainted, and wished in his heart to die, and said, It is better for me to dye, then to liue.
(And when the sun did arise, God prepared also a fervent East wind: and the sun beat upon the head of Yonah, that he fainted, and wished in his heart to die, and said, It is better for me to dye, then to live.)

Cvdl And when the Sone was vp God prepared a feruent east wynde: and the Sonne bete ouer the heade of Ionas, that he faynted agayne, and wy?shed vnto his soule, that he might dye, and sayde: It is better for me to dye, the to lyue.
(And when the Son was up God prepared a fervent east wind: and the Son beat over the head of Yonas, that he fainted again, and wy?shed unto his soul, that he might dye, and said: It is better for me to dye, the to live.)

Wycl And whanne the sunne was risun, the Lord comaundide to the hoot wynd and brennyng; and the sunne smoot on the heed of Jonas, and he swalide. And he axide to his soule that he schulde die, and seide, It is betere to me for to die, than for to lyue.
(And when the sun was risen, the Lord commanded to the hoot wind and burning; and the sun smote on the head of Yonas, and he swalide. And he asked to his soul that he should die, and said, It is better to me for to die, than for to live.)

Luth 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 denn leben!
(As but the sun opened was, provided God a dry east_wind; and the sun stung Yona on/in/to the head(n), that he dull/faint was. So wish he his soul the death and spoke: I wanted love(v) dead be because/than life!)

ClVg Et cum ortus fuisset sol, præcepit Dominus vento calido et urenti: et percussit sol super caput Jonæ, et æstuabat: et petivit animæ suæ ut moreretur, et dixit: Melius est mihi mori quam vivere.
(And when/with birth would_have_been the_sun, ordered Master with_the_wind hot and urenti: and he_struck the_sun over the_head Yonæ, and heatabat: and asked soul his/her_own(pl) as would_die, and he/she_said: Better it_is to_me to_die how to_live.)

UHB וַ⁠יְהִ֣י ׀ כִּ⁠זְרֹ֣חַ הַ⁠שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ וַ⁠יְמַ֨ן אֱלֹהִ֜ים ר֤וּחַ קָדִים֙ חֲרִישִׁ֔ית וַ⁠תַּ֥ךְ הַ⁠שֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ יוֹנָ֖ה וַ⁠יִּתְעַלָּ֑ף וַ⁠יִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת־נַפְשׁ⁠וֹ֙ לָ⁠מ֔וּת וַ⁠יֹּ֕אמֶר ט֥וֹב מוֹתִ֖⁠י מֵ⁠חַיָּֽ⁠י׃ ‡

BrLXX 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 ζῇν.

BrTr And it came to pass at the rising of the sun, that God commanded a burning east wind; and the sun smote on the head of Jonas, and he fainted, and despaired of his life, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.