Jonah 4:10

“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:”

"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:" - Jonah 4:10
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What does Jonah 4:10 mean?

The Bible verse Jonah 4:10 from the King James Version (KJV) reads: "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." This verse is part of the story of the…

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Hearts Like Jonah: Learning to Labor in Compassion

In the fourth chapter of the book of Jonah, we arrive at a poignant moment that exposes the depths of human emotion and misunderstanding of divine compassion. The verse in question, Jonah 4:10, reveals an essential lesson from our Heavenly Father's heart towards His creation…

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A Prayer for Compassion and Understanding in Our Lives

Heavenly Father, As we gather in Your holy presence today, we reflect on the words of Jonah 4:10, where You spoke to Your servant, saying, "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…

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Jonah 4:10 - "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:"
Jonah 4:1 - "But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry."
Jonah 2:10 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land."
JONAH 4, NINEVAH REPENTING, JONAH BITTER
"But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry." - Jonah 4:1
Jonah 4:6 - "And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd."
Jonah 4:4 - "¶ Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?"
jonah 2:10 abstract
Jonah 3:4 - "And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown."
Jonah walking through the ancient city of Nineveh, preaching to the Assyrians. Jonah 3:4
Jonah 4:9 - "And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death."
Jonah 4:5-6 Jonah sitting in the desert under a shelter with a plant over the shelter overlooking the city of Nineveh.
"¶ And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land." - Jonah 2:10
Jonah 2:4 Ship fit for the period in which Jonah lived. In daytime, great tempest, big waves, strong winds
Jonah 4:6-7 - "And the LORD God prepared a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be shade for his head to deliver him from his misery. So Jonah was very grateful for the plant. But as morning dawned the next day God prepared a worm, and it so damaged the plant that it withered."
Jonah 4:5 - "So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city."
Jonah 1:4-5 ancient sail ship appropriate for time of Jonah, in the mids of a great tempest, dark waters, big waves, strong winds
"¶ Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?" - Jonah 4:4
Jonah 4:8 - "And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live."
"And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd." - Jonah 4:6
Jonah 4:7 - "But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered."
Jonah 2:10 the fish vonits him out on the dry kand
Jonah 1:4 - "¶ But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken."
"And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown." - Jonah 3:4
"And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd." - Jonah 4:6
Jonah 4:8 - "And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live."
"And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death." - Jonah 4:9
Jonah 2:4 - "Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple."
Jonah 4:3 - "Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live."