Jonah 3:10-4:2

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁰ Then God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways^(A)—so God relented from the disaster^(B) He had threatened to do to them. And He did not do it.

Jonah’s Anger

4 But Jonah was greatly displeased and became furious.^{(C) 2} He prayed to the Lord:^(D) “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.^(E) I knew that You are a merciful and compassionate God,^(F) slow to become angry, rich in faithful love, and One who relents from sending disaster.^(G)