1 But Jonah was very upset. He became angry.
2 He prayed to the Lord and said, "Lord, isn't this exactly what I thought would happen when I was still at home? That's why I was so quick to run away to Tarshish. I knew that you are gracious. You are tender and kind. You are slow to get angry. You are full of love. You are a God who takes pity on people. You don't want to destroy them.
3 Lord, take away my life. I'd rather die than live."
4 But the Lord replied, "Do you have any right to be angry?"