en_tn_condensed/jon/04/02.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. Alternate translation: "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]])

# because I knew that you are a gracious God... and you hold back from sending disaster

This was Jonah's reason for going to Tarshish instead of to Nineveh. He did not want to go to Nineveh and preach to the people there, because he did not want them to turn from their sins, and he he did not want God to be kind to them.

# abounding in steadfast love

"loving your people very much without ceasing"

# you hold back from sending disaster

This means "you say that you will send disaster on sinners, but then you decide not to." Alternate translation: "you decide not to punish people who sin"
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# 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?`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +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. Alternate translation: "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]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
Fixed AT to match snippet and added note 2018-05-09 12:46:17 +00:00			`# because I knew that you are a gracious God... and you hold back from sending disaster`

			`This was Jonah's reason for going to Tarshish instead of to Nineveh. He did not want to go to Nineveh and preach to the people there, because he did not want them to turn from their sins, and he he did not want God to be kind to them.`

Added needed comma 2018-05-08 15:22:53 +00:00			`# abounding in steadfast love`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
Fixed AT to match snippet and added note 2018-05-09 12:46:17 +00:00			`"loving your people very much without ceasing"`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# you hold back from sending disaster`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This means "you say that you will send disaster on sinners, but then you decide not to." Alternate translation: "you decide not to punish people who sin"`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00