Jonah 4:1But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
The setting
Outside Nineveh's walls, Iraq, ~760 BC. Jonah sits alone watching the city celebrate. He's furious that his prophecy 'failed'...
The emotion here: frustrated at recording Jonah's ugly heart
The original word
charah (חָרָה) — to burn with anger, literally 'to be hot' with rage
Why it matters
Assyrians were Israel's future destroyers — they would exile the northern kingdom in 722 BC
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jonah 4:1
Jonah's anger isn't petty — he knows these people will one day destroy his homeland
Common misconceptionPeople see Jonah as just petty and selfish. But he had legitimate fears — these enemies would later destroy Israel. His anger has context.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jonah 4:1
Bible Genome reading
Jonah 4:1 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jonah 4:1 comes from the book of Jonah, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include anger, disappointment. Notable phrases: displeased Jonah; he was angry.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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