Jonah 2
1 Then Ionah prayed vnto the Lord his God out of the fishes belly,
Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the fish's stomach.
2 And said, I cryed in mine affliction vnto the Lord, and he heard me: out of the bellie of hell cryed I, and thou heardest my voyce. (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 For thou haddest cast me into the bottome in the middes of the sea, and the floods compassed me about: all thy surges, and all thy waues passed ouer 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 Then I saide, I am cast away out of thy sight: yet will I looke againe towarde thine holy Temple.
I said, 'I am driven out from before your eyes; yet I will again look toward your holy temple.'
5 The waters compassed me about vnto the soule: the depth closed me rounde about, and the weedes were wrapt about mine head.
The waters closed around me up to my neck; the deep was all around me; seaweed wrapped around my head.
6 I went downe to the bottome of the moutaines: the earth with her barres was about me for euer, yet hast thou brought vp my life from the pit, O 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 soule fainted within me, I remembred the Lord: and my prayer came vnto thee, into thine holy Temple.
When my soul fainted within me, I called Yahweh to mind; then my prayer came to you, to your holy temple.
8 They that waite vpon lying vanities, forsake their owne mercie.
They give attention to useless gods while they forsake loving faithfulness.
9 But I will sacrifice vnto thee with the voice of thankesgiuing, and will pay that that I haue vowed: saluation is of the Lord.
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 spake vnto the fish, and it cast out Ionah vpon the dry lande.
Then Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited up Jonah upon the dry land.
