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 he said, I called by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he answered 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 didst cast me into the depth, in the heart of the seas, and the flood was round about me; all thy waves and thy billows 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 And I said, am cast out from before thine eyes; 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 deep was round about me; 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 [closed] upon me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from the pit, 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 regard 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 which 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.
