³ και νυν δεσποτα κυριε λαβε την ψυχην μου απ' εμου οτι καλον το αποθανειν με η ζην με

¹ But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.

² He prayed to Yahweh, and said, "Please, Yahweh, wasn't this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing harm.

³ Therefore now, Yahweh, take, I beg you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live."

⁴ Yahweh said, "Is it right for you to be angry?"