Jonah 4:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 4:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 4:9 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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. D..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 4:9 — KJV
“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”
— Jonah 4:9 (KJV)
Jonah 4:9 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 4:9
“Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? Doest...: or, Art thou greatly angry?”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:9: doest, well, angry
“And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:9: god, well, even
“The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted. princes...: or, voluntary of the people are gathered unto the people of the God of Abraham”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:9: god, even, art
“O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:9: god, well, even
“And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:”
Shares key themes with Jonah 4:9: god, well, art
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