¹⁵ If you are going to treat me like this, please kill me right now^(A) if I have found favor with you, and^(B) don’t let me see my misery^[a] anymore.”

³ And now, Lord, take my life from me,^(A) for it is better for me to die than to live.”^(B)

⁸ As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind.^(A) The sun beat down on Jonah’s head^(B) so much that he almost fainted, and he wanted to die. He said, “It’s better for me to die than to live.”^(C)