As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.”

After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

Though all the nations may walk in the name of their gods, yet we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.

You will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you. My people will never again be put to shame.

So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Then God asked Jonah, “Have you any right to be angry about the plant?” “I do,” he replied. “I am angry enough to die!”

Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”

But where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them rise up in your time of trouble and save you if they can; for your gods are as numerous as your cities, O Judah.

Then you will know that I am present in Israel and that I am the LORD your God, and there is no other. My people will never again be put to shame.

And the LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden,