Jonah 4:8 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

When the sun came up, God sent this intense hot wind from the east. The sun was beating down on Jonah's head so hard that he felt like he was going to pass out. He was so miserable that he honestly wanted to die, thinking 'I'd rather be dead than deal with this.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes God lets us sit in our own discomfort until we're ready to learn what he's trying to teach us.