Jonah 2
1 Then Ionah prayed vnto the Lord his God out of the fishes belly,
Mgbe ahụ, Jona sitere nʼafọ azụ ahụ kpeere Onyenwe anyị Chineke ekpere.
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)
Ọ sịrị, “Esitere m nʼahụhụ m kpọkuo Onyenwe anyị, ọ zakwara m. Nʼafọ ala mmụọ ka m si tikuo gị, ị nụkwara olu akwa m. (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.
Ị tụnyere m nʼime mmiri dị omimi, nʼetiti oke osimiri. Osimiri dịkwa m gburugburu, ebili mmiri gị na mmali mmiri gị gabigakwara m nʼisi.
4 Then I saide, I am cast away out of thy sight: yet will I looke againe towarde thine holy Temple.
Mgbe ahụ, asịrị m, ‘E sitela nʼihu gị chụpụ m; ma otu ọ dị, aga m elegidekwa anya m ọzọ nʼebe ụlọnsọ ukwu gị dị.’
5 The waters compassed me about vnto the soule: the depth closed me rounde about, and the weedes were wrapt about mine head.
Mmiri gbara m gburugburu, ruo nʼolu m, ogbu mmiri na-erikpu m. Achara mmiri kekụkwara m nʼisi.
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.
Arịdaruola m nʼala ugwu ugwu nke osimiri, ala ahụ ihe ntụchi ya niile kpachitara m ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. Ma i meela ka m si nʼolulu pụta na ndụ, Onyenwe anyị, bụ Chineke m.
7 When my soule fainted within me, I remembred the Lord: and my prayer came vnto thee, into thine holy Temple.
“Mgbe mmụọ m na-ada mba nʼike nʼike, e chetara m gị Onyenwe anyị, ma ekpere m bịakwutere gị, nʼime ụlọnsọ ukwu gị dị nsọ.
8 They that waite vpon lying vanities, forsake their owne mercie.
“Ndị na-arapara nʼarụsị dị iche iche na-enweghị uru ha bara, na-agbakụta ebere Chineke azụ.
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.
Ma ọ bụ olu abụ ekele ka mụ onwe m ga-eji chụọrọ gị aja. Aga m akwụghachi nkwa niile m kwere. Nʼihi na ‘Nzọpụta bụ nke Onyenwe anyị.’”
10 And the Lord spake vnto the fish, and it cast out Ionah vpon the dry lande.
Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị nyere azụ ahụ iwu, nke mere ka ọ gbọpụta Jona nʼala akọrọ.
