Jonah 2
1 From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,
Yona firii apataa no yam bɔɔ Awurade ne Onyankopɔn mpaeɛ sɛ.
2 saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice. (Sheol h7585)
Ɔkaa sɛ, “Mʼahohia mu mefrɛɛ Awurade, na ɔgyee me so. Mefiri adamena ase tɔnn srɛɛ mmoa na wotiee me sufrɛ. (Sheol h7585)
3 For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.
Wotoo me twenee ebunu mu wɔ ɛpo ase tɔnn, na ɔhweam twaa me ho hyiaeɛ; wʼasorɔkye ne mframa bu faa me so.
4 At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple.’
Na mekaa sɛ, ‘Wɔapam me afiri wʼanim; nanso mede mʼani bɛkyerɛ wʼasɔredan kronkron no bio’
5 The waters engulfed me to take my life; the watery depths closed around me; the seaweed wrapped around my head.
Nsuo a abu afa me so no bɔɔ me hu, ebunu no twaa me ho hyiaeɛ; ɛpo mu wira kyekyeree me tiri ho.
6 To the roots of the mountains I descended; the earth beneath me barred me in forever! But You raised my life from the pit, O LORD my God!
Memem kɔɔ mmepɔ no ase pɛɛ; asase ase kaa me hyɛɛ mu afebɔɔ. Nanso wogyee me nkwa firii amena mu, Ao Awurade, me Onyankopɔn.
7 As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.
“Ɛberɛ a me nkwa resene akɔ no, mekaee wo Awurade, na me mpaeɛbɔ foro baa wo nkyɛn, wɔ wʼasɔredan kronkron no mu.
8 Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.
“Wɔn a wɔde wɔn ho bata ahoni huhuo ho no hwere adom a anka ɛyɛ wɔn dea.
9 But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”
Nanso me, mede ayɛyie nnwom bɛbɔ afɔdeɛ ama wo. Deɛ mahyɛ ho bɔ no, mɛyɛ. Nkwagyeɛ firi Awurade.”
10 And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
Na afei, Awurade hyɛɛ apataa no ma ɔfee Yona too asase so.
