Side by side
Jonah 2
KJV
King James Version · 1611
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901
WEB
World English Bible · 2000
1Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish’s belly,
1Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly.
1Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly.
2And 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
4Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
4And I said, I am cast out from before thine eyes; Yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
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 depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; The deep was round about me; The weeds were wrapped about my head.
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 her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O Lord my God.
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.
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 the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
7When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, into thy holy temple.
7When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, into thy holy temple.
8They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
8They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.
8They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.
9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.
9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of Jehovah.
9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of Jehovah.