Jonah 4:3 meaning and explanation
And now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”
Jonah 4:3, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Jonah speaks these words to God just after Nineveh repents and God spares the city. Instead of rejoicing, Jonah is furious, and he explains why: he knew God is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, one who relents from sending disaster.
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