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Jonah 4:2
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And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
About Jonah 4:2
Jonah 4:2 from Jonah speaks directly to Jonah in the Bible, offering wisdom drawn from the Old Testament tradition. This passage in the prophecy literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- Jonah 1:1
“Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,”
- Jonah 1:3
“But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.”
- Jonah 1:17
“Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.”
- Jonah 2:10
“And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. ”
- Jonah 3:4
“And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.”
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How to Apply Jonah 4:2
Study Jonah 4:2 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Jonah. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Jonah in the Bible. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.