Jonah 4:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But the LORD said, “You cared about the plant, which you neither tended nor made grow. It sprang up in a night and perished in a night.”
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“But the LORD said, “You cared about the plant, which you neither tended nor made grow. It sprang up in a night and perished in a night.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then said the Lord, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Jehovah said, Thou hast had regard for the gourd, for which thou hast not labored, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Jehovah saith, `Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for which thou didst not labour, neither didst thou nourish it, which a son of a night was, and a son of a night perished,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jonah 4:10 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 17:12Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring.
- 1 Samuel 20:31For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingship shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”
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