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And Jonah went out from the city and sat down east of the city, and he made for himself a shelter there. And he sat under it in the shade, waiting to see[a] what would happen with the city. And Yahweh God appointed a plant,[b] and he made it grow up over Jonah to be a shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort. And Jonah was very glad[c] about the plant. So God appointed a worm at daybreak[d] the next day, and it attacked the plant, and it withered.

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  1. Jonah 4:5 Literally “until he would see”
  2. Jonah 4:6 Probably a castor oil plant, though some have suggested some type of gourd plant
  3. Jonah 4:6 Literally “was glad with great joy”
  4. Jonah 4:7 Literally “at the coming up of the dawn”

Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. Then the Lord God provided(A) a leafy plant[a] and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the plant. But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered.(B)

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  1. Jonah 4:6 The precise identification of this plant is uncertain; also in verses 7, 9 and 10.