Jonah 2
1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,
Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly.
2 And said, I cried by reason of my affliction to the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. (Sheol h7585)
And he said: I called out of mine affliction unto the LORD, and He answered me; out of the belly of the nether-world cried I, and Thou heardest my voice. (Sheol h7585)
3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods surrounded me: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
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.
4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
And I said: 'I am cast out from before Thine eyes'; yet I will look again toward Thy holy temple.
5 The waters surrounded me, even to the soul: the depth inclosed me on every side, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; the deep was round about me; the weeds were wrapped about 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 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.
7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came to thee, into thy holy temple.
When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came in unto Thee, into Thy holy temple.
8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
They that regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
9 But I will sacrifice to thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
But I will sacrifice unto Thee with the voice of thanksgiving; that which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation is of the LORD.
10 And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
And the LORD spoke unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
