Parallel Strong's Holman Christian Standard BibleHe prayedtotheLORD:“Please,LORD, isn’tthiswhat IsaidwhileIwasstill inmy owncountry?That’s whyI fledtowardTarshishin the first place.I knewthatYouare a mercifulandcompassionateGod,slowto become angry,richin faithful love,andOne who relentsfromsending disaster.
New American Standard BibleHe prayedto the LORDand said,"PleaseLORD,was not thiswhatI saidwhileI was stillin my [own] country?Thereforein order to forestallthis I fledto Tarshish,for I knewthat You are a graciousand compassionateGod,slowto angerand abundantin lovingkindness,and one who relentsconcerningcalamity.
King James BibleAnd he prayedunto the LORD,and said,I praythee, O LORD,[was] not this my saying,when I was yet in my country?Therefore I fledbeforeunto Tarshish:for I knewthat thou [art] a graciousGod,and merciful,slowto anger,and of greatkindness,and repentestthee of the evil.Parallel Verses International Standard VersionSo he prayed to the LORD, "LORD, isn't this what I said while I was still in my home country? That's why I fled previously to Tarshish, because I knew you're a compassionate God, slow to anger, overflowing with gracious love, and reluctant to send trouble.
American Standard VersionAnd he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, I pray thee, O Jehovah, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Young's Literal Translationand he prayeth unto Jehovah, and he saith, 'I pray Thee, O Jehovah, is not this my word while I was in mine own land -- therefore I was beforehand to flee to Tarshish -- that I have known that Thou art a God, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, and repenting of evil? Links Jonah 4:2• Jonah 4:2 NIV• Jonah 4:2 NLT• Jonah 4:2 ESV• Jonah 4:2 NASB• Jonah 4:2 KJV• Jonah 4:2 Commentaries• Jonah 4:2 Bible Apps• Jonah 4:2 Biblia Paralela• Jonah 4:2 Chinese Bible• Jonah 4:2 French Bible• Jonah 4:2 German Bible
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