Jonah 4:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And now, O Jehovah, take, I pray Thee, my soul from me, for better [is] my death than my life.`

English ASV

Therefore now, O Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.

English Amplified

Therefore now, O Lord, I beseech You, take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Therefore now, O Lord, I beseech You, take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And now, LORD, take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And now, Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.

English EASY 2024

Lord, please kill me now! I would rather die than continue to live.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So now, Lord, just kill me. It is better for me to die than to live."

Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Now then, Lord, let me die. I am better off dead than alive.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

So now, Lord, take my life. I'd rather be dead than alive."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And now, LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live."

English KJV 1611

Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.

English LSB

So now, O Yahweh, please take my life from me, for death is better to me than life.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Therefore, Lord, take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for death is better to me than life."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And now, LORD, please take my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So now, LORD, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Lord, take away my life. I'd rather die than live."

English NIV

Now, O LORD, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live."

English NKJ 1982

Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live!”

English NLT

Just kill me now, LORD! I'd rather be dead than alive because nothing I predicted is going to happen."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So now, Yahweh, please take my life, for death seems better to me than life.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Therefore now, O Lord, take my life from me, I beseech thee, for it is better for me to die than to live.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Please kill me, Lord; I'd rather be dead than alive when nothing that I told them happens.“

English Tyndale 1537

Now therefore take my life from me, for I had lever die than live.

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