Jonah 4:1-5

New International Version - UK

Jonah’s anger at the Lord’s compassion

4 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. ² 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. ³ Now, Lord, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live.’

⁴ But the Lord replied, ‘Is it right for you to be angry?’

⁵ Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city.