New International Version
He prayed to the LORD, "Isn't this what I said, LORD, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.

New Living Translation
So he complained to the LORD about it: "Didn't I say before I left home that you would do this, LORD? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. You are eager to turn back from destroying people.

English Standard Version
And he prayed to the LORD and said, “O LORD, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster.

Berean Study Bible
So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.

New American Standard Bible
He prayed to the LORD and said, "Please LORD, was not this what I said while I was still in my own country? Therefore in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity.

King James Bible
And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He prayed to the LORD: "Please, LORD, isn't this what I said while I was still in my own country? That's why I fled toward Tarshish in the first place. I knew that You are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to become angry, rich in faithful love, and One who relents from sending disaster.

International Standard Version
So he prayed to the LORD, "LORD, isn't this what I said while I was still in my home country? That's why I fled previously to Tarshish, because I knew you're a compassionate God, slow to anger, overflowing with gracious love, and reluctant to send trouble.

NET Bible
He prayed to the LORD and said, "Oh, LORD, this is just what I thought would happen when I was in my own country. This is what I tried to prevent by attempting to escape to Tarshish!--because I knew that you are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So he prayed to the LORD, "LORD, isn't this what I said would happen when I was still in my own country? That's why I tried to run to Tarshish in the first place. I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, patient, and always ready to forgive and to reconsider your threats of destruction.

Jubilee Bible 2000
And he prayed unto the LORD and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was this not what I said when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hastened to flee unto Tarshish, for I knew that thou art a gracious God and full of compassion, slow to anger, and of great mercy, and dost repent when thou art come to take punishment.

King James 2000 Bible
And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray you, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and you relent from the destruction.

American King James Version
And he prayed to the LORD, and said, I pray you, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before to Tarshish: for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repent you of the evil.

American Standard Version
And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, I pray thee, O Jehovah, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he prayed to the Lord, and said: I beseech thee, O Lord, is not this what I said, when I was yet in my own country? therefore I went before to flee into Tharsis: for I know that thou art a gracious and merciful God, patient, and of much compassion, and easy to forgive evil.

Darby Bible Translation
And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, Ah, Jehovah, was not this my saying when I was yet in my country? Therefore I was minded to flee at first unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving-kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

English Revised Version
And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and full of compassion, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy, and repentest thee of the evil.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he prayed to the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before to Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest of the evil.

World English Bible
He prayed to Yahweh, and said, "Please, Yahweh, wasn't this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing harm.

Young's Literal Translation
and he prayeth unto Jehovah, and he saith, 'I pray Thee, O Jehovah, is not this my word while I was in mine own land -- therefore I was beforehand to flee to Tarshish -- that I have known that Thou art a God, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, and repenting of evil?

Jona 4:2 Afrikaans PWL
Hy het tot יהוה gebid en gesê: “Asseblief יהוה, is dit nie wat ek gesê het terwyl ek nog in my eie land was nie? Ek het daarom na Tarshish gevlug om hierdie te verhoed, want ek het geweet dat U ’n God van liefdevolle omgee en onverdiende guns is, stadig om kwaad te word en oorvloedig in liefdevolle goedheid en Een wat katastrofes wegdraai;

Jona 4:2 Albanian
Kështu ai iu lut Zotit, duke thënë: "Ah, o Zot, a nuk ishte vallë kjo që unë thoja kur isha akoma në vendin tim? Prandaj ika në fillim në Tarshish, sepse e dija që je një Perëndi i mëshirshëm dhe plot dhembshuri, i ngadalshëm në zemërim dhe me shumë dashamirësi, dhe që pendohesh për të keqen e hakërruar.

ﻳﻮﻧﺎﻥ 4:2 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وصلى الى الرب وقال آه يا رب أليس هذا كلامي اذ كنت بعد في ارضي. لذلك بادرت الى الهرب الى ترشيش لاني علمت انك اله رؤوف ورحيم بطيء الغضب وكثير الرحمة ونادم على الشر.

Dyr Jonen 4:2 Bavarian
Er gabett gan n Trechtein, und zwaar yso: "Ja, Herr, dös +ist y dös, was i gmaint haan, wie i non dyrhaim war! Netty dösswögn gwill i ja auf Tärschisch +fliehen! I gwaiß ja, däßst du ayn gnaediger und barmhertziger Got bist, langmüetig und huldreich, und däß di deine Droohungen glei wider reu'nd aau.

Йон 4:2 Bulgarian
И помоли се Господу казвайки: О, Господи, не беше ли това каквото казах още когато бях в отечеството си? Това бе причината, по която предварих да бягам в Тарсис, дето знаех, че си Бог жалостив и милосърд, дълготърпелив и многомилостив, Който се разкайваш за злото.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
就禱告耶和華說：「耶和華啊，我在本國的時候，豈不是這樣說嗎？我知道你是有恩典有憐憫的神，不輕易發怒，有豐盛的慈愛，並且後悔不降所說的災，所以我急速逃往他施去。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
就祷告耶和华说：“耶和华啊，我在本国的时候，岂不是这样说吗？我知道你是有恩典有怜悯的神，不轻易发怒，有丰盛的慈爱，并且后悔不降所说的灾，所以我急速逃往他施去。

約 拿 書 4:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
就 禱 告 耶 和 華 說 ： 耶 和 華 啊 ， 我 在 本 國 的 時 候 ， 豈 不 是 這 樣 說 嗎 ？ 我 知 道 你 是 有 恩 典 、 有 憐 憫 的 神 ， 不 輕 易 發 怒 ， 有 豐 盛 的 慈 愛 ， 並 且 後 悔 不 降 所 說 的 災 ， 所 以 我 急 速 逃 往 他 施 去 。

約 拿 書 4:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
就 祷 告 耶 和 华 说 ： 耶 和 华 啊 ， 我 在 本 国 的 时 候 ， 岂 不 是 这 样 说 吗 ？ 我 知 道 你 是 有 恩 典 、 有 怜 悯 的 神 ， 不 轻 易 发 怒 ， 有 丰 盛 的 慈 爱 ， 并 且 後 悔 不 降 所 说 的 灾 ， 所 以 我 急 速 逃 往 他 施 去 。

Jonah 4:2 Croatian Bible
I ovako se pomoli Jahvi: Ah, Jahve, nisam li ja to slutio dok još u svojoj zemlji bijah? Zato sam htio prije pobjeći u Taršiš; jer znao sam da si ti Bog milostiv i milosrdan, spor na gnjev i bogat milosrđem i da se nad nesrećom brzo sažališ.

Jonáše 4:2 Czech BKR
Pročež modlil se Hospodinu a řekl: Prosím, Hospodine, zdaliž jsem toho neřekl, když jsem ještě byl v zemi své? Protož jsem pospíšil uteci do Tarsu; nebo jsem věděl, že jsi ty Bůh milostivý a lítostivý, dlouhočekající a hojný v milosrdenství, a kterýž lituješ zlého.

Jonas 4:2 Danish
Saa bad han til HERREN og sagde: »Ak, HERRE! Var det ikke det, jeg tænkte, da jeg endnu var hjemme i mit Land? Derfor vilde jeg ogsaa før fly til Tarsis; jeg vidste jo, at du er en naadig og barmhjertig Gud, langmodig og rig paa Miskundhed, og at du angrer det onde.

Jona 4:2 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En hij bad tot den HEERE, en zeide: Och HEERE! was dit mijn woord niet, als ik nog in mijn land was? Daarom kwam ik het voor, vluchtende naar Tarsis; want ik wist, dat Gij een genadig en barmhartig God zijt, lankmoedig en groot van goedertierenheid, en berouw hebbende over het kwaad.