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Jonah 2

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1Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly.

2And he said, I called by reason of mine affliction unto Jehovah, And he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I, And thou heardest my voice.

3For 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.

4And I said, I am cast out from before thine eyes; Yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; The deep was round about me; The weeds were wrapped about my head.

6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The earth with its bars closed upon me for ever: Yet hast thou brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God.

7When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, into thy holy temple.

8They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.

9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of Jehovah.

10And Jehovah spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

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Parallel translations · Jonah 2:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly.

KJV · King James Version (1611)

Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish’s belly,

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly.

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

Then Jonah made prayer to the Lord his God from the inside of the fish, and said,

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

And Jonah prayeth unto Jehovah his God from the bowels of the fish.

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

Now the Lord prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah: and Jonah was in the belly of a fish for three days and three nights.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

And Jonah prayed unto Jehovah hisGod out of the fish's belly;

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Jonah 2:1.

  • Psalms 91:15

    He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honor him.

  • Acts 16:24

    who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

  • James 5:13

    Is any among you suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.

  • Isaiah 26:16

    Jehovah, in trouble have they visited thee; they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.

  • Psalms 50:15

    And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

  • Hosea 5:15

    I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me earnestly.

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