Jonah 4
1 But Jonah was very distressed [that God had not destroyed Nineveh]. He became very angry. [The people of Nineveh were non-Jews, and Jonah did not think that God should act mercifully toward anyone who was not a Jew].
Das verdroß Jona fast sehr und ward zornig
2 He prayed to Yahweh, “O Yahweh, what you have done is what I thought that you would do, before I left home [RHQ]. That is why I [decided] immediately to run away, and go to Tarshish [city], because I knew that you, O God, act very kindly and compassionately [toward all people]. You do not quickly become angry with people who do evil things. You love people very much, and you change your mind about punishing [people who sin].
und betete zum HERRN und sprach: Ach, HERR, das ist's, das ich sagte, da ich noch in meinem Lande war; darum ich auch wollte zuvorkommen, zu fliehen aufs Meer; denn ich weiß, daß du gnädig, barmherzig, langmütig und von großer Güte bist und lässest dich des Übels reuen.
3 [So] now, O Yahweh, [since you will not destroy Nineveh city as you said you would], allow me to die, because it would be better for me to die than to [continue to] live.”
So nimm doch nun, HERR, meine Seele von mir; denn ich wollte lieber tot sein denn leben!
4 Yahweh replied, “(Why is it right for you to be angry [about my not destroying the city]?/It is not right for you to be angry [about my not destroying the city]!) [RHQ]”
Aber der HERR sprach: Meinest du, daß du billig zürnest?
5 Jonah [did not reply]. He went out of the city to the east [side of it]. He made a small shelter in order that he could sit under it and be protected from the sun. He sat under the shelter and waited to see what would happen to the city.
Und Jona ging zur Stadt hinaus und setzte sich gegen morgenwärts der Stadt und machte sich daselbst eine Hütte; da setzte er sich unter, in den Schatten, bis er sähe, was der Stadt widerfahren würde.
6 Then Yahweh God caused a vine to grow up [immediately] to shade Jonah’s head from the sun and make him [feel] more comfortable. Jonah was very happy about [having] the vine [over his head].
Gott der HERR aber verschaffte einen Kürbis, der wuchs über Jona, daß er Schatten gab über sein Haupt, und errettete ihn von seinem Übel. Und Jona freuete sich sehr über den Kürbis.
7 But before dawn the next day, God sent a worm that chewed the vine, with the result that the vine withered.
Aber der HERR verschaffte einen Wurm des Morgens, da die Morgenröte anbrach; der stach den Kürbis, daß er verdorrete.
8 Then, when the sun rose [high in the sky], God sent a very hot wind from the east, and the sun shone very strongly on Jonah’s head, with the result that he felt faint. He wanted to die, and he said, “It would be better for me to die than to [continue to] live!”
Als aber die Sonne aufgegangen war, verschaffte Gott einen dürren Ostwind; und die Sonne stach Jona auf den Kopf, daß er matt ward. Da wünschte er seiner Seele den Tod und sprach: Ich wollte lieber tot sein denn leben!
9 But God asked Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about [what happened to] the vine?” Jonah replied, “[Yes], it is right! [Now] I am very angry and I want to die!”
Da sprach Gott zu Jona: Meinest du, daß du billig zürnest um den Kürbis? Und er sprach: Billig zürne ich bis an den Tod!
10 But Yahweh said [to him], “You have been concerned about my [causing] that vine [to wither], even though you did not take care of it, and you did not make it grow. It just grew up during one night, and it completely withered [at the end of] the next night.
Und der HERR sprach: Dich jammert des Kürbis, daran du nicht gearbeitet hast, hast ihn auch nicht aufgezogen, welcher in einer Nacht ward und in einer Nacht verdarb,
11 But there are more than 120,000 people in Nineveh who [are very young, and because of that], they cannot tell which is their right hand and which is their left hand, and there are also many cattle, [and none of these have done anything to displease me]. So (is it not right for me to be concerned about the people of that huge city, [and not want to destroy them]?/it is certainly right for me to be concerned about the people of that huge city [and not want to destroy them]!) [RHQ]”
und mich sollte nicht jammern Ninives, solcher großen Stadt, in welcher sind mehr denn hundertundzwanzigtausend Menschen, die nicht wissen Unterschied, was rechts oder links ist, dazu auch viel Tiere?
