Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jonah 4:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jonah 4:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jonah 4:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Jonah, God sent a tiny worm to eat the plant that was giving Jonah shade, and the plant dried up and died. This was to teach Jonah a lesson about caring for others and understanding God's plan.

Jonah 4:7: But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.

Contradiction with Jonah 4:6

Jonah 4:6 states that God prepared a gourd to provide shade for Jonah, which contrasts with Jonah 4:7, where God prepares a worm to destroy the gourd.

Jonah 4:6: And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made [it] to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd. [gourd: or, palmcrist: Heb. Kikajon] [was...: Heb. rejoiced with great joy]

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