約拿書

第4章

1 這事約拿大大不悅,且甚發怒,

2 就禱告耶和華說:「耶和華啊,我在本國求你[pray thee]的時候豈不是這樣說嗎?我知道你是有恩典、有憐憫的神,不輕易發怒,有豐盛的慈愛,並且後悔不降所說的災,所以我急速逃往他施去。

3 耶和華啊,現在求你取我的命吧。因為我死了比活著還好。」

4 耶和華說:「你這樣發怒合乎理嗎?」

5 於是約拿出城,坐在城的東邊,在那裏為自己搭了一座棚,坐在棚的蔭下,要看看那城究竟如何。

6 耶和華神安排一棵葫蘆[gourd],使其生長[come up]高過約拿,影兒遮蓋他的頭,救他脫離苦楚;約拿因這棵葫蘆[gourd]大大喜樂。

7 次日早上[morning],神卻安排一條蟲子咬這葫蘆[gourd],以致枯槁。

8 日頭出來的時候,神安排炎熱的東風,日頭曝曬約拿的頭,使他發昏,他就為自己求死,說:「我死了比活著還好。」

9 神對約拿說:「你因這棵葫蘆[gourd]發怒合乎理嗎?」他說:「我發怒以至於死,都合乎理。」

10 耶和華說:「這葫蘆[gourd]不是你栽種的,也不是你培養的;一夜長出[came up],一夜乾死,你尚且愛惜;

11 何況這尼尼微大城,其中不能分辨左手右手的有十二萬多人,並有許多牲畜,我豈能不愛惜呢?」

Jonah

Chapter 4

1 But it displeased7489 413 Jonah3124 exceedingly,7451 1419 and he was very angry.2734

2 And he prayed6419 unto413 the LORD,3068 and said,559 I pray thee,577 O LORD,3068 was not3808 this2088 my saying,1697 when I was1961 yet5704 in5921 my country?127 Therefore5921 3651 I fled1272 before6923 unto Tarshish:8659 for3588 I knew3045 that3588 thou859 art a gracious2587 God,410 and merciful,7349 slow750 to anger,639 and of great7227 kindness,2617 and repentest5162 thee of5921 the evil.7451

3 Therefore now,6258 O LORD,3068 take,3947 I beseech thee,4994 853 my life5315 from4480 me; for3588 it is better2896 for me to die4194 than to live.4480 2416

4 Then said559 the LORD,3068 Doest thou well3190 to be angry?2734

5 So Jonah3124 went out3318 of4480 the city,5892 and sat3427 on the east side4480 6924 of the city,5892 and there8033 made6213 him a booth,5521 and sat3427 under8478 it in the shadow,6738 till5704 he might see7200 what4100 would become1961 of the city.5892

6 And the LORD3068 God430 prepared4487 a gourd,7021 and made it to come up5927 over4480 5921 Jonah,3124 that it might be1961 a shadow6738 over5921 his head,7218 to deliver5337 him from his grief.4480 7451 So Jonah3124 was8055 exceeding glad1419 8057 of5921 the gourd.7021

7 But God430 prepared4487 a worm8438 when the morning7837 rose5927 the next day,4283 and it smote5221 853 the gourd7021 that it withered.3001

8 And it came to pass,1961 when the sun8121 did arise,2224 that God430 prepared4487 a vehement2759 east6921 wind;7307 and the sun8121 beat5221 upon5921 the head7218 of Jonah,3124 that he fainted,5968 and wished7592 in854 himself5315 to die,4191 and said,559 It is better2896 for me to die4194 than to live.4480 2416

9 And God430 said559 to413 Jonah,3124 Doest thou well3190 to be angry2734 for5921 the gourd?7021 And he said,559 I do well3190 to be angry,2734 even unto5704 death.4194

10 Then said559 the LORD,3068 Thou859 hast had pity2347 on5921 the gourd,7021 for the which834 thou hast not3808 labored,5998 neither3808 madest it grow;1431 which came up1961 in7945 1121 a night,3915 and perished6 in1121 a night: 3915

11 And should not3808 I589 spare2347 5921 Nineveh,5210 that great1419 city,5892 wherein834 are3426 more7235 than sixscore thousand4480 8147 6240 7239 persons120 that834 cannot3808 discern3045 between996 their right hand3225 and their left hand;8040 and also much7227 cattle?929

約拿書

第4章

Jonah

Chapter 4

1 這事約拿大大不悅,且甚發怒,

1 But it displeased7489 413 Jonah3124 exceedingly,7451 1419 and he was very angry.2734

2 就禱告耶和華說:「耶和華啊,我在本國求你[pray thee]的時候豈不是這樣說嗎?我知道你是有恩典、有憐憫的神,不輕易發怒,有豐盛的慈愛,並且後悔不降所說的災,所以我急速逃往他施去。

2 And he prayed6419 unto413 the LORD,3068 and said,559 I pray thee,577 O LORD,3068 was not3808 this2088 my saying,1697 when I was1961 yet5704 in5921 my country?127 Therefore5921 3651 I fled1272 before6923 unto Tarshish:8659 for3588 I knew3045 that3588 thou859 art a gracious2587 God,410 and merciful,7349 slow750 to anger,639 and of great7227 kindness,2617 and repentest5162 thee of5921 the evil.7451

3 耶和華啊,現在求你取我的命吧。因為我死了比活著還好。」

3 Therefore now,6258 O LORD,3068 take,3947 I beseech thee,4994 853 my life5315 from4480 me; for3588 it is better2896 for me to die4194 than to live.4480 2416

4 耶和華說:「你這樣發怒合乎理嗎?」

4 Then said559 the LORD,3068 Doest thou well3190 to be angry?2734

5 於是約拿出城,坐在城的東邊,在那裏為自己搭了一座棚,坐在棚的蔭下,要看看那城究竟如何。

5 So Jonah3124 went out3318 of4480 the city,5892 and sat3427 on the east side4480 6924 of the city,5892 and there8033 made6213 him a booth,5521 and sat3427 under8478 it in the shadow,6738 till5704 he might see7200 what4100 would become1961 of the city.5892

6 耶和華神安排一棵葫蘆[gourd],使其生長[come up]高過約拿,影兒遮蓋他的頭,救他脫離苦楚;約拿因這棵葫蘆[gourd]大大喜樂。

6 And the LORD3068 God430 prepared4487 a gourd,7021 and made it to come up5927 over4480 5921 Jonah,3124 that it might be1961 a shadow6738 over5921 his head,7218 to deliver5337 him from his grief.4480 7451 So Jonah3124 was8055 exceeding glad1419 8057 of5921 the gourd.7021

7 次日早上[morning],神卻安排一條蟲子咬這葫蘆[gourd],以致枯槁。

7 But God430 prepared4487 a worm8438 when the morning7837 rose5927 the next day,4283 and it smote5221 853 the gourd7021 that it withered.3001

8 日頭出來的時候,神安排炎熱的東風,日頭曝曬約拿的頭,使他發昏,他就為自己求死,說:「我死了比活著還好。」

8 And it came to pass,1961 when the sun8121 did arise,2224 that God430 prepared4487 a vehement2759 east6921 wind;7307 and the sun8121 beat5221 upon5921 the head7218 of Jonah,3124 that he fainted,5968 and wished7592 in854 himself5315 to die,4191 and said,559 It is better2896 for me to die4194 than to live.4480 2416

9 神對約拿說:「你因這棵葫蘆[gourd]發怒合乎理嗎?」他說:「我發怒以至於死,都合乎理。」

9 And God430 said559 to413 Jonah,3124 Doest thou well3190 to be angry2734 for5921 the gourd?7021 And he said,559 I do well3190 to be angry,2734 even unto5704 death.4194

10 耶和華說:「這葫蘆[gourd]不是你栽種的,也不是你培養的;一夜長出[came up],一夜乾死,你尚且愛惜;

10 Then said559 the LORD,3068 Thou859 hast had pity2347 on5921 the gourd,7021 for the which834 thou hast not3808 labored,5998 neither3808 madest it grow;1431 which came up1961 in7945 1121 a night,3915 and perished6 in1121 a night: 3915

11 何況這尼尼微大城,其中不能分辨左手右手的有十二萬多人,並有許多牲畜,我豈能不愛惜呢?」

11 And should not3808 I589 spare2347 5921 Nineveh,5210 that great1419 city,5892 wherein834 are3426 more7235 than sixscore thousand4480 8147 6240 7239 persons120 that834 cannot3808 discern3045 between996 their right hand3225 and their left hand;8040 and also much7227 cattle?929