Jonah 2
1 And Jonah prayed to the Lord, his God, from the belly of the fish.
Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the fish's stomach.
2 And he said: “I cried out to the Lord from my tribulation, and he heeded me. From the belly of hell, I cried out, and you heeded my voice. (Sheol h7585)
He said, “I called out to Yahweh about my distress and he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried out for help! You heard my voice. (Sheol h7585)
3 And you have thrown me into the deep, in the heart of the sea, and a flood has encircled me. All your whirlpools and your waves have passed over me.
You had thrown me into the depths, into the heart of the seas, and the currents surrounded me; all your waves and billows passed over me.
4 And I said: I am expelled from the sight of your eyes. Yet, truly, I will see your holy temple again.
I said, 'I am driven out from before your eyes; yet I will again look toward your holy temple.'
5 The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The abyss has walled me in. The ocean has covered my head.
The waters closed around me up to my neck; the deep was all around me; seaweed wrapped around my head.
6 I descended to the base of the mountains. The bars of the earth have enclosed me forever. And you will raise up my life from corruption, Lord, my God.
I went down to the bases of the mountains; the earth with its bars closed upon me forever. Yet you brought up my life from the pit, Yahweh, my God!
7 When my soul was in anguish within me, I called to mind the Lord, so that my prayer might come to you, to your holy temple.
When my soul fainted within me, I called Yahweh to mind; then my prayer came to you, to your holy temple.
8 Those who in vain observe vanities, abandon their own mercy.
They give attention to useless gods while they forsake loving faithfulness.
9 But I, with a voice of praise, will sacrifice to you. I will repay whatever I have vowed to the Lord, because of my salvation.”
But as for me, I will sacrifice to you with a voice of thanksgiving; I will fulfill that which I have vowed. Salvation comes from Yahweh!”
10 And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
Then Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited up Jonah upon the dry land.
