^{1 Ref} And it is grievous unto Jonah -- a great evil -- and he is displeased at it;

^{2 Ref} and he prayeth unto Jehovah, and he saith, `I pray Thee, O Jehovah, is not this my word while I was in mine own land -- therefore I was beforehand to flee to Tarshish -- that I have known that Thou `art' a God, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, and repenting of evil?

^{3 Ref} And now, O Jehovah, take, I pray Thee, my soul from me, for better `is' my death than my life.'