Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah God appointeth a gourd, and causeth it to come up over Jonah, to be a shade over his head, to give deliverance to him from his affliction, and Jonah rejoiceth because of the gourd with great joy.
New American Standard Bible
So the Lord God appointed a
King James Version
And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.
Holman Bible
Then the Lord God appointed a plant,
International Standard Version
The LORD God prepared a vine plant, and it grew over Jonah to shade his head and provide relief from his misery. Jonah was happy indeed, he was ecstatic about the vine plant.
A Conservative Version
And LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his misery. So Jonah was very glad because of the gourd.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his evil case. So Jonah was exceeding glad because of the gourd.
Amplified
So the Lord God prepared a
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord God made a vine come up over Jonah to give him shade over his head. And Jonah was very glad because of the vine.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah Elohim prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his trouble. And Jonah was exceeding glad because of the gourd.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah God will appoint a gourd, and it will come up from above to Jonah to be a shadow over his head to deliver to him from his evil. And Jonah will rejoice over the gourd with great joy.
King James 2000
And the LORD God prepared a plant, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceedingly glad for the plant.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh God appointed a plant, and he made it grow up over Jonah to be a shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort. And Jonah {was very glad} about the plant.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah God prepared a plant, and it came up over Jonah, to be shade over his head, in order to deliver him from his misery. And Jonah rejoiced with great joy over the plant.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD prepared as it were a wild vine which sprang up over Jonah, that he might have shadow over his head, to deliver him out of his pain. And Jonah was exceeding glad of the wild vine.
NET Bible
The Lord God appointed a little plant and caused it to grow up over Jonah to be a shade over his head to rescue him from his misery. Now Jonah was very delighted about the little plant.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD God prepared a vine, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the vine.
The Emphasized Bible
Now Yahweh God appointed a gourd, and caused it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his vexation, - and Jonah rejoiced over the gourd, with great rejoicing.
Webster
And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.
World English Bible
Yahweh God prepared a vine, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the vine.
Themes
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Gourd » Jonah's, believed to be a vine resembling the american squash, used in assyria to cover huts
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Taught a lesson of the breadth of the divine love
Miracles » Catalogue of » The deliverance » Jonah's gourd
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Presumption » Instances of » Jonah
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Interlinear
'elohiym
`alah
Ro'sh
Ra`
Gadowl
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 4:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonah Is Angry At Yahweh's Compassion
5 And Jonah goeth forth from the city, and sitteth on the east of the city, and maketh to himself there a booth, and sitteth under it in the shade, till that he seeth what is in the city. 6 And Jehovah God appointeth a gourd, and causeth it to come up over Jonah, to be a shade over his head, to give deliverance to him from his affliction, and Jonah rejoiceth because of the gourd with great joy. 7 And God appointeth a worm at the going up of the dawn on the morrow, and it smiteth the gourd, and it drieth up.
Phrases
Cross References
Esther 5:9
And Haman goeth forth on that day rejoicing and glad in heart, and at Haman's seeing Mordecai in the gate of the king, and he hath not risen nor moved for him, then is Haman full of fury against Mordecai.
Psalm 103:10-14
Not according to our sins hath He done to us, Nor according to our iniquities Hath He conferred benefits upon us.
Isaiah 39:2
And Hezekiah rejoiceth over them, and sheweth them the house of his spices, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the good ointment, and all the house of his vessels, and all that hath been found in his treasures; there hath not been a thing in his house, and in all his dominion, that Hezekiah hath not shewed them.
Amos 6:13
O ye who are rejoicing at nothing, Who are saying, 'Have we not by our strength taken to ourselves horns?'
Jonah 1:17
And Jehovah appointeth a great fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah is in the bowels of the fish three days and three nights.
Luke 10:20
but, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice rather that your names were written in the heavens.'
1 Corinthians 7:30
and those weeping, as not weeping; and those rejoicing, as not rejoicing; and those buying, as not possessing;
Proverbs 23:5
For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.