Jonah 2
1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,
Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the fish's stomach.
2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, [and] thou heardest my voice. (Sheol h7585)
He said, “I called out to Yahweh about my distress and he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried out for help! You heard my voice. (Sheol h7585)
3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
You had thrown me into the depths, into the heart of the seas, and the currents surrounded me; all your waves and billows passed over me.
4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
I said, 'I am driven out from before your eyes; yet I will again look toward your holy temple.'
5 The waters compassed me about, [even] to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
The waters closed around me up to my neck; the deep was all around me; seaweed wrapped around my head.
6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars [was] about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
I went down to the bases of the mountains; the earth with its bars closed upon me forever. Yet you brought up my life from the pit, Yahweh, my God!
7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
When my soul fainted within me, I called Yahweh to mind; then my prayer came to you, to your holy temple.
8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
They give attention to useless gods while they forsake loving faithfulness.
9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay [that] that I have vowed. Salvation [is] of the LORD.
But as for me, I will sacrifice to you with a voice of thanksgiving; I will fulfill that which I have vowed. Salvation comes from Yahweh!”
10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry [land].
Then Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited up Jonah upon the dry land.
