< 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 by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he answered me; out of the belly of hell cried I, [and] thou heardest my voice. (Sheol h7585)
And said, I cried by reason of my affliction to the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, [and] thou heardst 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 thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods encompassed me: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
4 And I said, am cast out from before thine eyes; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again towards thy 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 encompassed me, [even] to the soul: the depth inclosed me on every side, the weeds were wrapped about 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 with her bars [was] about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
7 When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came to thee, into thy holy temple.
8 They that regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
But I will sacrifice to thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay [that] which I have vowed. Salvation [is] of the LORD.
10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry [land].

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