Jonas 4
1 Nguni't naghinanakit na mainam si Jonas, at siya'y nagalit.
But Jonas was very deeply grieved, and he was confounded.
2 At siya'y nanalangin sa Panginoon, at nagsabi, Ako'y nakikipanayam sa iyo, Oh Panginoon, di baga ito ang aking sinabi, nang ako'y nasa aking lupain pa? Kaya't ako'y nagmadaling tumakas na patungo sa Tarsis; sapagka't talastas ko na ikaw ay Dios na mapagbiyaya, at puspos ng kahabagan, banayad sa pagkagalit, at sagana sa kagandahang-loob, at nagsisisi ka sa kasamaan.
And he prayed to the Lord, and said, O Lord, were not these my words when I was yet in my land? therefore I made haste to flee to Tharsis; because I knew that you are merciful and compassionate, longsuffering, and abundant in kindness, and repent of evil.
3 Kaya nga, Oh Panginoon, isinasamo ko sa iyo, na kitlin mo ang aking buhay; sapagka't mabuti sa akin ang mamatay kay sa mabuhay.
And now, Lord God, take my life from me; for [it is] better for me to die than to live.
4 At sinabi ng Panginoon, Mabuti baga ang iyong ginagawa na magalit?
And the Lord said to Jonas, Are you very much grieved?
5 Nang magkagayo'y lumabas si Jonas sa bayan, at naupo sa dakong silanganan ng bayan, at doo'y gumawa siya ng isang balag, at naupo siya sa ilalim niyaon sa lilim, hanggang sa kaniyang makita kung ano ang mangyayari sa bayan.
And Jonas went out from the city, and sat over against the city; and he made for himself there a booth, and he sat under it, until he should perceive what would become of the city.
6 At naghanda ang Panginoong Dios ng isang halamang kikayon, at pinataas sa itaas ni Jonas, upang maging lilim sa kaniyang ulo, upang iligtas siya sa kaniyang masamang kalagayan. Sa gayo'y natuwang mainam si Jonas dahil sa kikayon.
And the Lord God commanded a gourd, and it came up over the head of Jonas, to be a shadow over his head, to shade him from his calamities: and Jonas rejoiced with great joy for the gourd.
7 Nguni't naghanda ang Dios ng isang uod nang magumaga nang kinabukasan at sinira ang halamang kikayon, na anopa't natuyo.
And God commanded a worm the next morning, and it struck the gourd, and it withered away.
8 At nangyari, nang sumikat ang araw, na naghanda ang Dios ng mainit na hanging silanganan; at sinikatan ng araw ang ulo ni Jonas, na anopa't siya'y nanglupaypay, at hiniling niya tungkol sa kaniya na siya'y mamatay, at nagsasabi, Mabuti sa akin ang mamatay kay sa mabuhay.
And it came to pass at the rising of the sun, that God commanded a burning east wind; and the sun struck on the head of Jonas, and he fainted, and despaired of his life, and said, [It is] better for me to die than to live.
9 At sinabi ng Dios kay Jonas, Mabuti baga ang ginagawa mo na magalit dahil sa kikayon? At kaniyang sinabi, Mabuti ang ginagawa ko na magalit hanggang sa kamatayan.
And God said to Jonas, Are you very much grieved for the gourd? And he said, I am very much grieved, even to death.
10 At sinabi ng Panginoon, Ikaw ay nanghinayang sa kikayon na hindi mo pinagpagalan o pinatubo man; na sumampa sa isang gabi, at nawala sa isang gabi:
And the Lord said, You had pity on the gourd, for which you has not suffered, neither did you rear it; which came up before night, and perished before [another] night:
11 At hindi baga ako manghihinayang sa Ninive, sa malaking bayang yaon, na mahigit sa isang daan at dalawang pung libong katao na hindi marunong magmunimuni ng kanilang kamay at ng kanilang kaliwang kamay; at marami ring hayop?
and shall not I spare Nineve, the great city, in which dwell more than twelve myriads of human beings, who do not know their right hand or their left hand; and [also] much cattle?
