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Jonah 4:2 / KJV
2. 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.
Jonah 4:2 / ASV
2. And 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.
Jonah 4:2 / BasicEnglish
2. And he made prayer to the Lord and said, O Lord, is this not what I said when I was still in my country? This is why I took care to go in flight to Tarshish: for I was certain that you were a loving God, full of pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, and ready to be turned from your purpose of evil.
Jonah 4:2 / Darby
2. And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, Ah, Jehovah, was not this my saying when I was yet in my country? Therefore I was minded to flee at first unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious ùGod, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving-kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Jonah 4:2 / Webster
2. And he prayed to 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 to Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest of the evil.
Jonah 4:2 / Young
2. and 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?

German Bible Translations

Jona 4:2 / Luther
2. und betete zum HERRN und sprach: Ach HERR, das ist's, was ich sagte, da ich noch in meinem Lande war; darum ich auch wollte zuvorkommen, zu fliehen gen Tharsis; denn ich weiß, daß du gnädig, barmherzig, langmütig und von großer Güte bist und läßt dich des Übels reuen. {~}
Jona 4:2 / Schlachter
2. Und Jona flehte zum HERRN und sprach: Ach, HERR, ist's nicht das, was ich mir sagte, als ich noch in meinem Lande war, dem ich auch durch die Flucht nach Tarsis zuvorkommen wollte? Denn ich wußte, daß du ein gnädiger und barmherziger Gott bist, langmütig und von großer Gnade, und lässest dich des Übels gereuen!

French Bible Translations

Jonas 4:2 / Segond21
2. Il pria l'Eternel en disant: «Ah! Eternel, n'est-ce pas ce que je disais quand j'étais encore dans mon pays? C'est ce que je voulais éviter en fuyant à Tarsis. En effet, je savais que *tu es un Dieu de grâce et de compassion, lent à la colère et riche en bonté, et qui regrettes le mal que tu envoies.
Jonas 4:2 / NEG1979
2. Il implora l’Eternel, et il dit: Ah! Eternel, n’est-ce pas ce que je disais quand j’étais encore dans mon pays? C’est ce que je voulais prévenir en fuyant à Tarsis. Car je savais que tu es un Dieu compatissant et miséricordieux, lent à la colère et riche en bonté, et qui te repens du mal.
Jonas 4:2 / Segond
2. Il implora l'Eternel, et il dit: Ah! Eternel, n'est-ce pas ce que je disais quand j'étais encore dans mon pays? C'est ce que je voulais prévenir en fuyant à Tarsis. Car je savais que tu es un Dieu compatissant et miséricordieux, lent à la colère et riche en bonté, et qui te repens du mal.
Jonas 4:2 / Darby_Fr
2. Et il pria l'Éternel, et dit: Éternel, je te prie, n'était-ce pas là ma parole, quand j'étais encore dans mon pays? C'est pourquoi j'ai d'abord voulu m'enfuir à Tarsis, car je savais que tu es un *Dieu qui fais grâce et qui es miséricordieux, lent à la colère et grand en bonté et qui te repens du mal dont tu as menacé;
Jonas 4:2 / Martin
2. C'est pourquoi il fit [cette] requête à l'Eternel, et dit : Ô Eternel! je te prie, n'est-ce pas ici ce que je disais, quand j'étais encore en mon pays? C'est pourquoi j'avais voulu m'enfuir en Tarsis; car je connaissais que tu es un [Dieu] Fort, miséricordieux, pitoyable, tardif à colère, abondant en gratuité, et qui te repens du mal [dont tu as menacé].
Jonas 4:2 / Ostervald
2. Et il fit sa requête à l'Éternel, et dit: Ah! Éternel, n'est-ce pas là ce que je disais quand j'étais encore dans mon pays? C'est pourquoi je voulais prévenir cela en m'enfuyant à Tarsis. Car je savais que tu es un Dieu miséricordieux, compatissant, lent à la colère et abondant en grâce, et qui te repens du mal.

Versions with Strong Codes

Jonah 4 / KJV_Strong
2. And he prayed[H6419] unto[H413] the LORD,[H3068] and said,[H559] I pray thee,[H577] O LORD,[H3068] was not[H3808] this[H2088] my saying,[H1697] when I was[H1961] yet[H5704] in[H5921] my country?[H127] Therefore[H5921] [H3651] I fled[H1272] before[H6923] unto Tarshish:[H8659] for[H3588] I knew[H3045] that[H3588] thou[H859] art a gracious[H2587] God,[H410] and merciful,[H7349] slow[H750] to anger,[H639] and of great[H7227] kindness,[H2617] and repentest[H5162] thee of[H5921] the evil.[H7451]

Strong Code definitions

H6419 palal paw-lal' a primitive root; to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray:--intreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.

H413 'el ale (but only used in the shortened constructive form sel {el}); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to:--about, according to ,after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether,with(-in).

H3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw' from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069. see H3050 see H3069

H559 'amar aw-mar' a primitive root; to say (used with greatlatitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.

H577 'anna' awn-naw' or mannah {awn-naw'}; apparent contracted from H160 and 4994; oh now!:--I (me) beseech (pray) thee, O.see H160 see H4994

H3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw' from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069. see H3050 see H3069

H3808 lo' lo or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

H2088 zeh zeh a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that:--he, X hence, X here, it(-self), X now, X of him, the one...the other, X than the other, (X out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, X thus, very, which. Compare 2063, 2090, 2097, 2098.see H2063 see H2090 see H2097 see H2098

H1697 dabar daw-baw' from H1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause:--act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, +eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt,+ iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness),somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.see H1696

H1961 hayah haw-yaw a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit(one-)self, require, X use. see H1933

H5704 `ad ad properly, the same as H5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with):--against, and, as,at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as),(hither-)to, + how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet.see H5703

H5921 `al al properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow):--above, accordingto(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, X with.see H5920

H127 'adamah ad-aw-maw' from H119; soil (from its general redness):--country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.see H119

H5921 `al al properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow):--above, accordingto(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, X with.see H5920

H3651 ken kane from H3559; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles):--+ after that(this, -ward, -wards), as ... as, + (for-)asmuch as yet, + be (for which) cause, + following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), X the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, + there (where)-fore, this, thus, true, well, X you.see H3559

H1272 barach baw-rakh' a primitive root; to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to fleesuddenly:--chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.

H6923 qadam kaw-dam' a primitive root; to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help):--come (go, (flee)) before, + disappoint, meet, prevent.

H8659 Tarshiysh tar-sheesh' probably the same as H8658 (as the region of the stone, or the reverse); Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite:--Tarshish, Tharshish.see H8658

H3588 kiy kee a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedentor consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

H3045 yada` yaw-dah' a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation,punishment, etc.) (as follow):--acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware,(un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (causeto let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell,understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.

H3588 kiy kee a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedentor consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

H859 'attah at-taw' or (shortened); aatta {at-taw'}; or wath {ath}; feminine (irregular) sometimes nattiy {at-tee'}; plural masculine attem{at- tem'}; feminine atten {at-ten'}; or oattenah{at-tay'naw}; or fattennah {at-tane'-naw}; a primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye andyou:--thee, thou, ye, you.

H2587 channuwn khan-noon' from H2603; gracious:--gracious. see H2603

H410 'el ale shortened from H352; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity):--God (god), X goodly, X great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in "-el."see H352

H7349 rachuwm rakh-oom' from H7355; compassionate:--full of compassion, merciful. see H7355

H750 'arek aw-rake' from H748; long:--long(-suffering, -winged), patient, slow (to anger).see H748

H639 'aph af from H599; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire:--anger(-gry), + before, countenance, face, + forebearing, forehead, + (long-)suffering, nose, nostril, snout, X worthy, wrath. see H599

H7227 rab rab by contracted from H7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality):--(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).

H2617 checed kheh'-sed from H2616; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty:--favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.see H2616

H5162 nacham naw-kham' a primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) topity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself):--comfort (self), ease (one's self),repent(-er,-ing, self).

H5921 `al al properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow):--above, accordingto(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, X with.see H5920

H7451 ra` rah from H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral):-- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured),+ mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex,wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).see H7489

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