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# take my life from me
Jonah's reason for wanting to die can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "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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# 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"