Study it in the app“And he prayed to YHWH and said, “I beg you, YHWH, was this not my word while I was still in my land? That is why I hurried to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are El, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in loyal love, and one who relents concerning evil.”
Jonah, annoyed, admits that God is gracious and slow to angerWho God Is
And he prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּלtoאֶלYHWHיְהוָהand said,וַיֹּאמַר“I beg you,אָנָּהYHWH,יְהוָהwas this notהֲלוֹא זֶהmy wordדְבָרִיwhile I was stillעַד הֱיוֹתִיin my land?עַל אַדְמָתִיThat is whyעַל כֵּןI hurriedקִדַּמְתִּיto fleeלִבְרֹחַto Tarshish;תַּרְשִׁישָׁהforכִּיI knewיָדַעְתִּיthatכִּיyouאַתָּהareEl,אֵלgraciousחַנּוּןand merciful,וְרַחוּםslowאֶרֶךְto angerאַפַּיִםand aboundingוְרַבin loyal love,חֶסֶדand one who relentsוְנִחָםconcerningעַלevil.הָרָעָה
pray
To talk with God, often asking for others.
Where else “yitpalel” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomar” appearsplease!
I beg you!: an exclamation of entreaty.
Where else “ana” appearsword
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devari” appearshappen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “heoti” appearsland
A territory with its inhabitants, or the whole surface of the world.
Where else “admati” appearsgo ahead
To go ahead, or to arrive before another.
Where else “kidamti” appearsflee
To run away to save oneself from a danger or from someone.
Where else “veroach” appearsTarshish
Tarshish, a son of Javan; also a distant place on the Mediterranean, famous for its ships. Also the name of two men.
Where else “tarshisha” appearsknow
To know something, realize.
Where else “yadati” appearsEl, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “el” appearsgracious
Gracious, merciful: who shows favor to one in need. Said almost always of God.
Where else “chanun” appearsmerciful
Merciful: who feels tenderness and compassion. Said almost always of God.
Where else “rachum” appearsslow
Patient, unhurried to anger.
Where else “erech” appearsanger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “apayim” appearsmuch
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “rav” appearsloyal love
God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.
Where else “chesed” appearsrelent
God gives up the evil he announced and leaves it unfulfilled.
Where else “nicham” appearsevil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “raa” appears1But to Jonah it seemed evil, a great evil, and he became angry.
2 · This verse (above)
3And now, YHWH, take, please, my soul from me, for better is my death than my life.”
