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Yahweh God prepared a vine, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the gourd.
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God's Sovereign Provision
Commentators note that God "prepared" the plant, just as He prepared the fish. This was a specific, miraculous act of providence. Scholars explain this was an act of tender mercy, providing physical comfort to His prophet even in the midst of Jonah's sinful anger. It shows God's meticulous control over creation to care for His people and teach them His ways.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the Lord God prepared a gourd. (The English margin correctly identifies this as a castor oil plant.) “God again commanded the g…
19th Century
Anglican
Prepared. See Note, Jonah 1:17.
A gourd. So the Septuagint translates the Hebrew qiqaion
Baptist
Those who are angry with God show the littleness of their minds. "Little things please little minds," so a gourd made Jonah glad.
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16th Century
Protestant
Before I proceed to discuss the contents of these verses, I will say a few things about the word קיקיון, kikiun; for there were formerly s…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord God prepared a gourd
So the Septuagint render the word; but some say that a worm will not touch that;…
Jonah went out of the city, yet remained nearby, as if he expected and desired its overthrow. Those who have fretful, uneasy spirits often create t…
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