3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jonah 4:3:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֣הveataand now Jonah 4:3:2 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Jonah 4:3:3 ⧉קַח־נָ֥אkakhnaplease take Jonah 4:3:4 ⧉אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖יetnafshimy life Jonah 4:3:5 ⧉מִמֶּ֑נִּיmimenifrom me Jonah 4:3:6 ⧉כִּ֛יkifor Jonah 4:3:7 ⧉ט֥וֹבtovgood Jonah 4:3:8 ⧉מוֹתִ֖יmotimy death Jonah 4:3:9 ⧉מֵחַיָּֽי׃סmekhayaithan my life |
3. Formal Translation And now, LORD {Yahweh, Prayer Hearer}, please take my life from me, for my death is better than my life. |
3. Dynamic Translation Now, LORD {Yahweh, Merciful Ruler}, please take me away, because it is better for me to die than to live. |