Jonah 4:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 4:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 4:5 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 4:5 — KJV
“So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.”
— Jonah 4:5 (KJV)
Jonah 4:5 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 4:5
“And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. sabbath: Gr. sabbath day”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:5: went, city, sat
“And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:5: went, city, sat
“Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:5: went, city, might
“But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. for himself: Heb. for his life”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:5: went, sat, under
“And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:5: went, east, side
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