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Jonah 4:6

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.

Translations

Jonah 4:6 - Amplified Bible

And the Lord God prepared a gourd and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his evil situation. So Jonah was exceedingly glad [to have the protection] of the gourd.

Jonah 4:6 - American Standard Version

And Jehovah God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his evil case. So Jonah was exceeding glad because of the gourd.

Jonah 4:6 - Bible in Basic English

And the Lord God made a vine come up over Jonah to give him shade over his head. And Jonah was very glad because of the vine.

Jonah 4:6 - Darby Bible

And Jehovah Elohim prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his trouble. And Jonah was exceeding glad because of the gourd.

Jonah 4:6 - English Standard Version

Now the Lord God appointed a plant So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the plant.

Jonah 4:6 - King James Version

And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.

Jonah 4:6 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y el SEÑOR Dios dispuso que una planta (Posiblemente, un ricino, y asì en los vers. 7, 9 y 10) creciera sobre Jonás para que hiciera sombra sobre su cabeza y lo librara de su incomodidad. Y Jonás se alegrò grandemente por la planta.

Jonah 4:6 - The Message

God arranged for a broad-leafed tree to spring up. It grew over Jonah to cool him off and get him out of his angry sulk. Jonah was pleased and enjoyed the shade. Life was looking up.

Jonah 4:6 - New American Standard Bible

So the LORD God appointed a plant and it grew up over Jonah to be a shade over his head to deliver him from his discomfort. And Jonah was extremely happy about the plant.

Jonah 4:6 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y el SEÑOR Dios dispuso que una planta creciera sobre Jonás para que hiciera sombra sobre su cabeza y lo librara de su incomodidad. Y Jonás se alegrò grandemente por la planta.

Jonah 4:6 - World English Bible

Yahweh God prepared a vine, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the gourd.

Jonah 4:6 - Young's Living Translation

And Jehovah God appointeth a gourd, and causeth it to come up over Jonah, to be a shade over his head, to give deliverance to him from his affliction, and Jonah rejoiceth because of the gourd [with] great joy.

Jonah 4:6 - Additional Comments

Not only was God patient with Nineveh, he was patient with Jonah!

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