Explore the Bible Online

Jonah 4:8

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, [It is] better for me to die than to live.

Jonah 4:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jonah 4:8

Theological / Devotional

Prepared. See on v. 6.

Vehement. Heb. charishith, a word occurring only here and perhaps meaning “scorching.” The RSV offers the suggestion “sultry.”

By SdaBc