Jonah 4:1-3 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly , and he was very angry .

1 H3415 But it displeased [H8799] H3124 Jonah H1419 exceedingly H7451 H2734 , and he was very angry [H8799] .

2 H6419 And he prayed [H8691] H3068 unto the LORD H559 , and said [H8799] H577 , I pray H3068 thee, O LORD H1697 , was not this my saying H127 , when I was yet in my country H1272 ? Therefore I fled [H8800] H6923 before [H8765] H8659 unto Tarshish H3045 : for I knew [H8804] H2587 that thou art a gracious H410 God H7349 , and merciful H750 , slow H639 to anger H7227 , and of great H2617 kindness H5162 , and repentest [H8737] H7451 thee of the evil.

3 H3068 Therefore now, O LORD H3947 , take [H8798] H5315 , I beseech thee, my life H2896 from me; for it is better H4194 for me to die H2416 than to live.

KJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. ² And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. ³ Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.