Compare translations

Jonah 4:8

Public-domain translations, side by side.

BSBPD

“As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And it cometh to pass, about the rising of the sun, that God appointeth a cutting east wind, and the sun smiteth on the head of Jonah, and he wrappeth himself up, and asketh his soul to die, and saith, `Better <FI>is<Fi> my death than my life.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain

Only public-domain translations are shown here. Copyrighted versions (NIV, ESV, …) require a licensed API and stay off indexed pages.