Jonah 2
1 Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly.
Then Jonah prayed to YHWH, his God, out of the fish's belly.
2 He said, “I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice. (Sheol h7585)
He said, "I called because of my affliction to YHWH. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice. (Sheol h7585)
3 For you threw me into the depths, in the heart of the seas. The flood was all around me. All your waves and your billows passed over me.
For you threw me into the depths, in the heart of the seas. The flood was all around me. All your breakers and waves passed over me.
4 I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.’
I said, 'I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.'
5 The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.
The waters surrounded me, threatening my life. The deep was around me. The end is upon my head.
6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever; yet you have brought my life up from the pit, Yahweh my God.
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever: yet have you brought up my life from the pit, YHWH my God.
7 “When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahweh. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.
"When my soul fainted within me, I remembered YHWH. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.
8 Those who regard vain idols forsake their own mercy.
Those who regard worthless things forsake their faithfulness.
9 But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to Yahweh.”
But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to YHWH."
10 Then Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.
YHWH spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.
