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Barnes' Notes on Jonah 4:7

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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When the morning rose - , i. e., in the earliest dawn, before the actual sunrise. For one day Jonah enjoyed the refreshment of the palm-christ. In early dawn, it still promised the shadow; just ere it was most needed, at God’s command, it withered. return to 'Top of Page'
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