Bible ~~- Older Testament ~~- Jonah ~~- chapter 4 of 4 (11 verses.)

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YAH Tells Jonah To Care For His Enemies
Elohim says to Jonah, β€œGet over your anger about the dead vine.” Jonah [screams] back [to heaven,] β€œI have a right to be angry, [and a right to] die!”
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Other English Bible translations of Jonah 4:9:

Complete Jewish Bible (Sacred Name Version)CJB-SNElohim asked Yonah, "Is it right for you to be so angry about the castor-bean plant?" He answered, "Yes, it’s right for me to be so angry that I could die!"
New International Version (Sacred Name)NIV-SRBut Elohim said to Jonah, 'Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?' 'I do,' he said. 'I am angry enough to die.'
New International Readers Version (Sacred Name)NIRV-SNBut Elohim said to Jonah, 'Do you have any right to be angry about what happened to the vine?' 'I do,' he said. 'In fact, I'm angry enough to die.'
New Living Translation (Sacred Name Version)NLT-SNThen Elohim said to Jonah, 'Is it right for you to be angry because the plant died?' 'Yes,' Jonah retorted, 'even angry enough to die!'
New Revised Standard (Sacred Name Edition)NRSV-SNBut Elohim said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the bush?" And he said, "Yes, angry enough to die."
The Message (Sacred Name Version)MSG-SNThen Elohim said to Jonah, 'What right do you have to get angry about this shade tree?' Jonah said, 'Plenty of right. It's made me angry enough to die!'
Good News Translation (Sacred Name)GNT-SNBut Elohim said to him, "What right do you have to be angry about the plant?" Jonah replied, "I have every right to be angry; angry enough to die!"
New American Standard (Sacred Name Bible)NASB-SNThen Elohim said to Jonah, 'Do you have good reason to be angry about the plant?' And he said, 'I have good reason to be angry, even to death.'
King James Version (unedited)KJVAnd God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.