Jonah 4:5

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“Then Jonah left the city and sat down east of it, where he made himself a shelter and sat in its shade to see what would happen to the city.”

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BSBPD

“Then Jonah left the city and sat down east of it, where he made himself a shelter and sat in its shade to see what would happen to the city.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Then Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shade, till he might see what would become of the city.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jonah goeth forth from the city, and sitteth on the east of the city, and maketh to himself there a booth, and sitteth under it in the shade, till that he seeth what is in the city.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jonah 4:5 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 19:27Early the next morning, Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the LORD.
  2. 1 Kings 19:9There Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
  3. 1 Kings 19:13When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
  4. Isaiah 57:17I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart.
  5. Jeremiah 17:15Behold, they keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now!”
  6. Jeremiah 20:9If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.
  7. Jonah 1:5The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
  8. Luke 19:41As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it

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