unfoldingWord_en_tn/jon/04/01.md

# Ah, Yahweh

The word "Ah" expresses Jonah's feeling of frustration.

# is this not just what I said when I was back in my own country?

Jonah used this rhetorical question to show God how angry he was. Also, what Jonah said when he was back in his own country can be stated explicitly. AT: "When I was still in my own country I knew that if I warned the people of Nineveh, they would repent, and you would not destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# I acted first and tried to flee to Tarshish

Possible meanings are 1) "I tried to prevent this by fleeing to Tarshish" or 2) "I acted quickly and tried to flee to Tarshish" or 3) "I did all I could to flee to Tarshish."

# abundant in faithfulness

"very faithful" or "you love people very much"

# you relent from sending disaster

This means "you say that you will send disaster on sinners, but then you decide not to." AT: "you decide not to punish people who sin"

# take my life from me

Jonah's reason for wanting to die can be stated explicitly. AT: "since you will not destroy Nineveh as you said you would, please allow me to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# for it is better for me to die than to live

"I would prefer to die than live" or "because I want to die. I do not want to live"
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Ah, Yahweh`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The word "Ah" expresses Jonah's feeling of frustration.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# is this not just what I said when I was back in my own country?`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Jonah used this rhetorical question to show God how angry he was. Also, what Jonah said when he was back in his own country can be stated explicitly. AT: "When I was still in my own country I knew that if I warned the people of Nineveh, they would repent, and you would not destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I acted first and tried to flee to Tarshish`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Possible meanings are 1) "I tried to prevent this by fleeing to Tarshish" or 2) "I acted quickly and tried to flee to Tarshish" or 3) "I did all I could to flee to Tarshish."`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# abundant in faithfulness`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"very faithful" or "you love people very much"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# you relent from sending disaster`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This means "you say that you will send disaster on sinners, but then you decide not to." AT: "you decide not to punish people who sin"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# take my life from me`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Jonah's reason for wanting to die can be stated explicitly. AT: "since you will not destroy Nineveh as you said you would, please allow me to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# for it is better for me to die than to live`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"I would prefer to die than live" or "because I want to die. I do not want to live"`