Jonah 4:3 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Therefore now, O Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
So now, O Lord, give ear to my prayer and take my life from me; for death is better for me than life.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And now, Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore now, Yahweh, take, I beg you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And now, O Jehovah, take, I pray Thee, my soul from me, for better `is' my death than my life.'
| Therefore now, | וְעַתָּ֣ה | wĕʿattâ | veh-ah-TA |
| O Lord, | יְהוָ֔ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| take, | קַח | qaḥ | kahk |
| thee, beseech I | נָ֥א | nāʾ | na |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| my life | נַפְשִׁ֖י | napšî | nahf-SHEE |
| from | מִמֶּ֑נִּי | mimmennî | mee-MEH-nee |
| for me; | כִּ֛י | kî | kee |
| it is better | ט֥וֹב | ṭôb | tove |
| die to me for | מוֹתִ֖י | môtî | moh-TEE |
| than to live. | מֵחַיָּֽי׃ | mēḥayyāy | may-ha-YAI |