ヨナ書 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.
Context
This verse from ヨナ書 Chapter 4 connects to 10 cross-references. ヨエルの主の日についての警告。主の日の恐ろしさと大軍の到来を描き、心を引き裂いて主に帰れと呼びかける。
他の翻訳
Therefore now, O Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
And now, O Jehovah, take, I pray Thee, my soul from me, for better <FI>is<Fi> my death than my life.'
So now, O Lord, give ear to my prayer and take my life from me; for death is better for me than life.
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