1. But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
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.
3. Therefore now, O Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.