Jonah 2
1 [While he was] inside the huge fish, Jonah prayed to Yahweh God, [whom] he [worshiped. After Yahweh told him that he would answer his prayer, ]
Da betete Jona im Leibe des Fisches zu Jahwe, seinem Gott,
2 Jonah said, “Yahweh, when I was greatly distressed [here], I prayed to you, and you heard what I [prayed]. When I was [about to descend way down into] the place where dead people go, you heard me when I called out [for you to help/save me]. (Sheol h7585)
und sprach: Aus meiner Bedrängnis rief ich Jahwe an, da antwortete er mir; aus dem Schoße der Unterwelt schrie ich um Hilfe, und du hörtest mein Rufen. (Sheol h7585)
3 You threw me [down] into the deep [water], into the bottom [DOU] of the sea. The currents of the sea swirled around me, and the huge waves crashed above me.
Du schleudertest mich in die Tiefe, mitten ins Meer, daß die Strömung mich umringte; alle deine Wogen und Wellen überfluteten mich.
4 Then I thought, ‘You have banished me, and I will never be able to enter your presence again. I will never see your holy temple [in Jerusalem] again!’
Schon dachte ich: Ich bin aus deinen Augen verstoßen! Werde ich je deinen heiligen Tempel wieder erblicken?
5 The water surrounded me, and threatened to drown me. Seaweed was wrapped around my head.
Die Wasser umfingen mich und gingen mir bis ans Leben. Es umringte mich die Flut; Meergras war um mein Haupt geschlungen.
6 I sank down to where the mountains start rising [MET] [from the bottom of the sea]. I thought that forever [it would be as though] my body would be in a prison [MTY] [inside the earth] below me. But you, Yahweh God, whom I [worship], rescued me from going down to the place of the dead.
Zu den tiefsten Gründen der Berge war ich hinabgefahren; der Erde Riegel umschlossen mich für immer. Da zogst du mein Leben aus der Grube empor, Jahwe, mein Gott!
7 When I was almost dead [EUP], Yahweh, I (thought about/prayed to) you. You [heard] my prayer, up [there where] you [are, in] your holy temple.
Als meine Seele in mir verzagte, da gedachte ich an Jahwe, und mein Gebet drang zu dir in deinen heiligen Tempel.
8 All those who worship worthless idols are rejecting [you], the one who [could] act kindly toward them.
Die sich an die nichtigen Götzen halten, die geben ihr Bestes preis.
9 But I will sing to thank [you], and I will offer a sacrifice to you. I will [surely] do what I have solemnly promised [to do]. Yahweh, you are the one who is [able to] save [us].”
Ich aber will mit lautem Danke dir opfern; was ich gelobt, will ich bezahlen: von Jahwe kommt die Hilfe!
10 Then Yahweh commanded the huge fish to vomit out Jonah, [and the fish did that], and [Jonah was able to get] to the land.
Jahwe aber befahl dem Fisch, Jona ans Land zu speien.
