Jonah 4:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But the LORD said, 'You cared about the plant, which you did not labor for or make grow; it appeared in the night and perished in the night.

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then the LORD said, You have had pity on the plant, for which you have not labored, nor made it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah said, Thou hast had regard for the gourd, for which thou hast not labored, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the LORde sayde thou hast compassion on a wild vine wheron thou bestoweddest no laboure ner madest it growe which sprange vp in one night and perished in a nother:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the LORDE sayde: thou hast compassion vpon a wylde vyne, whero thou bestowdest no laboure, ner maydest it growe: which sprange vp in one night and perished in another:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then said the Lorde, Thou hast had pitie on the gourde for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it growe, which came vp in a night, and perished in a night,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then saide the Lorde, Thou hast had compassion on the gourde about the which thou bestowedst no labour, neither madest it growe: which came vp in a night, and perished in a night:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah saith, `Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for which thou didst not labour, neither didst thou nourish it, which a son of a night was, and a son of a night perished,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah said, Thou hast had regard for the gourd, for which thou hast not labored, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah said, Thou hast had regard for the gourd, for which thou hast not labored, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Lord said, You had pity on the vine, for which you did no work and for the growth of which you were not responsible; which came up in a night and came to an end in a night;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The LORD said,“You were upset about this little plant, something for which you have not worked nor did you do anything to make it grow. It grew up overnight and died the next day.

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