Jonah 2:6

Jonah chapter 2 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I 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.

Context

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

v.6This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Job 33:28
He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.
Habakkuk 3:10
The mountains saw thee, and were afraid; The tempest of waters passed by; The deep uttered its voice, And lifted up its hands on high.
Psalms 104:6
Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a vesture; The waters stood above the mountains.
Psalms 55:23
But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.
Psalms 30:9
What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
Psalms 143:7
Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me, Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.