Jonah 4:10

Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:

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Other Translations for Jonah 4:10

BSB
But the LORD said, "You cared about the plant, which you neither tended nor made grow. It sprang up in a night and perished in a night.
AKJV
Then said the LORD, You have had pity on the gourd, for the which you have not labored, neither made it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:
CPDV
And the Lord said, "You grieve for the ivy, for which you have not labored and which you did not cause to grow, though it had been born during one night, and during one night perished.
ERV
And the LORD said, Thou hast had pity on the gourd; for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:
NHEB
The LORD said, "You have been concerned for the vine, for which you have not labored, neither made it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night.
SMT
And Jehovah will say, Thou didst spare for the gourd, which thou didst not labor for it, and thou didst not cause it to grow; it was the youth of a night, and the son of a night perished.

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Overview of Jonah 4:10
Summary
Divine demonstration of prophet's misplaced priorities
Place
Nineveh outskirts
Event
God points out Jonah's contradictory values
Estimated Time Period
c. 8th century BC
Category
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