Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But the LORD replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?” New Living Translation The LORD replied, “Is it right for you to be angry about this?” English Standard Version And the LORD said, “Do you do well to be angry?” Berean Standard Bible But the LORD replied, “Have you any right to be angry?” King James Bible Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? New King James Version Then the LORD said, “Is it right for you to be angry?” New American Standard Bible But the LORD said, “Do you have a good reason to be angry?” NASB 1995 The LORD said, “Do you have good reason to be angry?” NASB 1977 And the LORD said, “Do you have good reason to be angry?” Legacy Standard Bible And Yahweh said, “Do you have good reason to be angry?” Amplified Bible Then the LORD said, “Do you have a good reason to be angry?” Christian Standard Bible The LORD asked, “Is it right for you to be angry? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD asked, “Is it right for you to be angry?” American Standard Version And Jehovah said, Doest thou well to be angry? Contemporary English Version The LORD replied, "What right do you have to be angry?" English Revised Version And the LORD said, Doest thou well to be angry? GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD asked, "What right do you have to be angry?" Good News Translation The LORD answered, "What right do you have to be angry?" International Standard Version The LORD replied, "Does being angry make you right?" Majority Standard Bible But the LORD replied, “Have you any right to be angry?” NET Bible The LORD said, "Are you really so very angry?" New Heart English Bible The LORD said, "Is it right for you to be angry?" Webster's Bible Translation Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? World English Bible Yahweh said, “Is it right for you to be angry?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd YHWH says, “Is doing good displeasing to you?” Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah saith, 'Is doing good displeasing to thee?' Smith's Literal Translation And Jehovah will say, Didst thou well for thee to be angry? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord said: Dost thou think thou hast reason to be angry? Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord said, “Do you really think you are right to be angry?” New American Bible But the LORD asked, “Are you right to be angry?” New Revised Standard Version And the LORD said, “Is it right for you to be angry?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen the LORD said to him, Are you very sorrowful? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH said to me: ”You are very grieved for yourself!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the LORD said: 'Art thou greatly angry?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord said to Jonas, Art thou very much grieved? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jonah's Anger at the LORD's Compassion…3And now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” 4But the LORD replied, “Have you any right to be angry?” 5Then 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.… Cross References Genesis 4:6-7 “Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen? / If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.” Matthew 20:15 Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ James 1:19-20 My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, / for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires. Luke 15:28-32 The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him. / But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. / But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’ ... Exodus 34:6 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, Romans 9:20-21 But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” / Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use? Job 40:2 “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.” Matthew 5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell. Ephesians 4:26 “Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, Proverbs 14:29 A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly. 1 Kings 19:9-13 There Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” / “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.” / Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. ... Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. Psalm 103:8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. Treasury of Scripture Then said the LORD, Do you well to be angry? Jonah 4:9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death. Numbers 20:11,12,24 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also… Psalm 106:32,33 They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes: … Jump to Previous Angry Displeasing Good Greatly Reason RightJump to Next Angry Displeasing Good Greatly Reason RightJonah 4 1. Jonah repining at God's mercy,4. is reproved by the type of a withering vine. But the LORD replied This phrase introduces the divine response to Jonah's anger. The Hebrew word for "LORD" here is "YHWH," the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. This name is deeply rooted in the history of Israel, signifying God's faithfulness and His personal relationship with His people. The use of "replied" indicates a direct communication from God, highlighting His willingness to engage with Jonah despite Jonah's flawed perspective. This interaction underscores the personal nature of God, who is not distant but actively involved in the lives of His followers. Have you any right to be angry? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But the LORDיְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel replied, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Have you לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew any right הַהֵיטֵ֖ב (ha·hê·ṭêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing to be angry?” חָ֥רָה (ḥā·rāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy Links Jonah 4:4 NIVJonah 4:4 NLT Jonah 4:4 ESV Jonah 4:4 NASB Jonah 4:4 KJV Jonah 4:4 BibleApps.com Jonah 4:4 Biblia Paralela Jonah 4:4 Chinese Bible Jonah 4:4 French Bible Jonah 4:4 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jonah 4:4 Yahweh said Is it right for you (Jon. Jh) |