 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.  Sermons for the Christian Year - Page 207by William Henry Lewis - 1870 - 373 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1806 - 500 pages
...channel Cut in the floor, which served to drain the drops that fall constantly into it." JONAH iv. 8. dnd it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God...east wind ; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah thai he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. THIS... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...about, Ana-love him, court him, praise him, in or out. P°pr. Î. To act upon with violence. The »un beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die. Ума1>. j. To speak frequently ; to repeat ; to enforce by repetition : with upon. VV are drawn on... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1806 - 416 pages
...God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it 8 withered. And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement, or rather, a still or silent east wind, which, by coming over the burning sands which lay to the east... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 498 pages
...day, and it smote the gourd that it withered. And it came to pass when the sun did arise, that Goo prepared a vehement east wind ; and the sun beat upon...said, It is better for me to die than to live. And SOD said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry 'for thego'rd? And he said, I dowelHobe angry, even... | |
 | 1810 - 596 pages
...between them, and those which have been gen. erally received as inspired. ILLUSTRATION OF JONAH IV. 8. And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that...wind ; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah that lie fainted, find wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. Tins... | |
 | Christian biography - 1810 - 480 pages
...came to pats, 'when the sun did arise, that God frrepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upnn the head of Jonah that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than rt ' live. THIS account of the extreme heat of the climate of Nineveh, is well illustrated in... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1810 - 612 pages
...ILLUSTRATION OF JONAH IT. 8. And it came to pass, when the BUD did arise, that God prepared a vehement cast wind ; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah that he fainted, aud •wished in himsclflo die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. THIS account of... | |
 | Elijah Parish - Bible - 1813 - 538 pages
...describe the climate of this country in unison with the account of Jonah. "When the sun did arise — the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die." In the morning when he expected to be most cool and comfortable, he found the burning sun intolerable.—-... | |
 | Missions - 1837 - 714 pages
...spirit, when the worm smote the gourd, and caused it to wither, he, In an unhallowed burst of passion, said, " it is better for me to die than to live," and even had the effrontery, when challenged by God for his conduct, to say, " I do well to be angry."... | |
 | 1842 - 634 pages
...merely affected at the loss of his gourd ; he fainted, became dispirited, lost his confidence in God, wished in himself to die, and said, " It is better for me to die than to live ! " We may well be astonished at such language, and that from a prophet ! Here we see the fidelity... | |
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