Jonah 4:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 4:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 4:4 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? Doest...: or, Art thou greatly angry?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 4:4 — KJV
“Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? Doest...: or, Art thou greatly angry?”
— Jonah 4:4 (KJV)
Jonah 4:4 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 4:4
“And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death. Doest...: or, Art thou greatly angry? I do well...: or, I am greatly angry”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:4: doest, well, angry
“Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:4: then, lord, well
“That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid. no grief: Heb. no staggering, or, stumbling”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:4: then, lord, well
“Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:4: then, lord, well
“So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:4: then, lord, art
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