Jonah 2
1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly.
Then Jonah prayed to the LORD, his God, out of the fish's belly.
2 And he said: I called out of mine affliction unto the LORD, and He answered me; out of the belly of the nether-world cried I, and Thou heardest my voice. (Sheol h7585)
He said, "I called because of my affliction to the LORD. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice. (Sheol h7585)
3 For 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.
For you threw me into the depths, in the heart of the seas. The flood was all around me. All your breakers and waves passed over me.
4 And I said: 'I am cast out from before Thine eyes'; yet I will look again toward Thy holy temple.
I said, 'I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.'
5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; the deep was round about me; the weeds were wrapped about my head.
The waters surrounded me, threatening my life. The deep was around me. The end is upon my head.
6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars closed upon me for ever; yet hast Thou brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God.
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever: yet have you brought up my life from the pit, LORD my God.
7 When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came in unto Thee, into Thy holy temple.
"When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.
8 They that regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Those who regard worthless things forsake their faithfulness.
9 But I will sacrifice unto Thee with the voice of thanksgiving; that which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation is of the LORD.
But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to the LORD."
10 And the LORD spoke unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
The LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.
