^{5 Ref} Then Jonah went out of the town, and took his seat on the east side of the town and made himself a roof of branches and took his seat under its shade till he saw what would become of the town.

^{6 Ref} And the Lord God made a vine come up over Jonah to give him shade over his head. And Jonah was very glad because of the vine.

^{7 Ref} But early on the morning after, God made ready a worm for the destruction of the vine, and it became dry and dead.

^{8 Ref} Then when the sun came up, God sent a burning east wind: and so great was the heat of the sun on his head that Jonah was overcome, and, requesting death for himself, said, Death is better for me than life.