to those who wait for death that does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasures,

他们切望死，却不得死；求死，胜于求隐藏的珍宝。

他们等死，却不得死；求死，胜于求隐藏的珍宝。

他们等死，却不得死；求死，胜于求隐藏的珍宝。

他们等候死亡却等不到，他们求死胜于求宝藏。

他们想死却死不了，找死胜于找宝藏；

他們切望死，卻不得死；求死，勝於求隱藏的珍寶。

他們等死，卻不得死；求死，勝於求隱藏的珍寶。

他們等死，卻不得死；求死，勝於求隱藏的珍寶。

他們等候死亡卻等不到，他們求死勝於求寶藏。

他們想死卻死不了，找死勝於找寶藏；

為甚麼給切望着「死」而不得死的人？給挖地尋「死」、勝於尋求藏寶的人呢？

彼望死不得、掘地求之、甚於求寶藏、

彼望死亡而不能、猶人掘窖金而弗得。

若此之人、盼死不得、求死甚於珍寶、

to those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure,

Why is life given to those who long for death that doesn’t come? Why is it given to those who would rather search for death than for hidden treasure?

who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,

They long for death, and it won’t come. They search for death more eagerly than for hidden treasure.

who wait for death, but it does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasure,

Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures;

Who long for death, but it does not come, And search for it more than hidden treasures;

Who long for death, but it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures;

who wait for death, but it does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasure,

Which long for death, but it[ cometh] not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

Who long for death, but it doesn’t come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,

In those days people will seek death, but will not be able to find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them.

if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,

But if you are going to deal with me like this, then kill me immediately. If I have found favor in your sight then do not let me see my trouble.”

while he went a day’s journey into the desert. He went and sat down under a shrub and asked the LORD to take his life:“ I’ve had enough! Now, O LORD, take my life. After all, I’m no better than my ancestors.”

When the sun began to shine, God sent a hot east wind. So the sun beat down on Jonah’s head, and he grew faint. So he despaired of life, and said,“ I would rather die than live!”

So now, LORD, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!”