Jonah 4:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 4:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 4:10 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 4:10 — KJV
“Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: had pity: or, spared came...: Heb. was the son of the night”
— Jonah 4:10 (KJV)
Jonah 4:10 in Context — About the Book of Jonah
Jonah is the prophet who ran — away from Nineveh, into a storm, and into the belly of a great fish, where he finally prayed. God's question closes the book: shouldn't I have compassion on a city of 120,000? It exposes our reluctance and God's relentless mercy to outsiders.
Cross-References for Jonah 4:10
“And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword. grievous: Heb. strong”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:10: lord, hast, came
“Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. yearned: Heb. were hot”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:10: then, lord, neither
“The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured: Surely...: Heb. If I give, etc”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:10: lord, hast, laboured
“Then shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever. desolate: Heb. desolations”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:10: then, lord, hast
“And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call...: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:10: then, lord, heb
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