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Jonah 2
WEB
World English Bible · 2000
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
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.
1Now 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.
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.
2And Jonah prayed to the Lord, his God, out of the belly of the fish.
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.
3And he said: I cried out of my affliction to the Lord, and he heard me: I cried out of the belly of hell, and thou hast heard my voice.
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.
4And thou hast cast me forth into the deep, in the heart of the sea, and a flood hast compassed me: all thy billows, and thy waves have passed over me.
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.
5And I said: I am cast away out of the sight of thy eyes: but yet I shall see the holy temple again.
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.
6The waters compassed me about even to the soul: the deep hath closed me round about, the sea hath covered my head.
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.
7I went down to the lowest parts of the mountains: the bars of the earth have shut me up for ever: and thou wilt bring up my life from corruption, O Lord, my God.
8They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.
8They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.
8When my soul was in distress within me, I remembered the Lord: that my prayer may come to thee, unto the holy temple.
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.
9They that in vain observe vanities, forsake their own mercy.