Jonah 4

Jonah Gets Angry with the Lord

1Jonah was really upset and angry. 2#Ex 34.6. So he prayed:

Our Lord, I knew from the very beginning that you wouldn't destroy Nineveh. That's why I left my own country and headed for Spain. You are a kind and merciful God, and you are very patient. You always show love, and you don't like to punish anyone.

3 # 1 K 19.4. Now let me die! I'd be better off dead.

4The Lord replied, “What right do you have to be angry?”

5Jonah then left through the east gate of the city and made a shelter to protect himself from the sun. He sat under the shelter, waiting to see what would happen to Nineveh.

6The Lord made a vine grow up to shade Jonah's head and protect him from the sun. Jonah was very happy to have the vine, 7but early the next morning the Lord sent a worm to chew on the vine, and the vine dried up. 8During the day the Lord sent a scorching wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah's head, making him feel faint. Jonah was ready to die, and he shouted, “I wish I were dead!”

9But the Lord asked, “Jonah, do you have the right to be angry about the vine?”

“Yes, I do,” he answered, “and I'm angry enough to die.”

10But the Lord said:

You are concerned about a vine that you did not plant or take care of, a vine that grew up in one night and died the next. 11In that city of Nineveh there are more than 120,000 people who cannot tell right from wrong, and many cattle are also there. Don't you think I should be concerned about that big city?

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Jonas 4

Nagalit si Jonas Dahil sa Pagkahabag ng Diyos

1Ngunit dahil dito, nalungkot si Jonas at siya'y nagalit sapagkat hindi niya nagustuhan ang pagpapatawad ng Diyos sa Nineve. 2Kaya't#Exo. 34:6. siya'y nanalangin, “O Yahweh, hindi ba bago pa ako magpunta rito ay sinabi kong ganito nga ang gagawin ninyo? At ito ang dahilan kaya ako tumakas patungong Tarsis! Alam kong kayo ay Diyos na mahabagin at mapagmahal, hindi madaling magalit at wagas ang pag-ibig. Alam kong lagi kayong handang magpatawad. 3Mabuti#1 Ha. 19:4. pang mamatay na lang ako, Yahweh. Mas gugustuhin ko pang mamatay kaysa mabuhay.”

4Sumagot si Yahweh, “Anong ikinagagalit mo, Jonas?” 5Pagkasabi nito, lumakad si Jonas papunta sa silangan ng lunsod at naupo. Gumawa siya ng isang silungan at doon hinintay kung ano ang mangyayari sa lunsod. 6Pinatubo ng Diyos na si Yahweh sa may tabi ni Jonas ang isang malagong halaman na nagbibigay ng lilim sa kanya. Labis naman itong ikinagalak ni Jonas. 7Ngunit kinabukasan, ang halaman ay ipinasira ng Diyos sa isang uod at ito'y natuyo. 8Sumikat nang matindi ang araw at umihip ang nakakapasong hangin; halos mahilo si Jonas sa tindi ng init. Kaya sinabi niya, “Mabuti pang mamatay na ako.”

9Sinabi sa kanya ng Diyos, “Dapat ka bang magalit dahil sa nangyari sa halaman?”

Sumagot siya, “Opo, nagagalit po ako. Gusto ko nang mamatay.”

10Sinabi ni Yahweh, “Tumubo ang halamang iyon, lumago sa loob ng magdamag, at namatay kinabukasan. Wala kang hirap diyan ngunit nalungkot ka nang iyan ay mamatay. 11Ako pa kaya ang hindi malulungkot sa kalagayan ng Nineve? Ito'y isang malaking lunsod na tinitirhan ng mahigit na 120,000 taong hindi alam kung ano ang mabuti o ang masama, bukod pa sa maraming kawan!”

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