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, ]
Und Jona flehte aus dem Bauch des Fisches zu dem HERRN, seinem Gott, und sprach:
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)
Als mir angst war, rief ich zu dem HERRN, und er erhörte mich; aus dem Bauch der Hölle schrie ich, und du hörtest meine Stimme! (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.
Und doch hattest du mich in die Tiefe geschleudert, mitten ins Meer, daß mich die Strömung umspülte; alle deine Wogen und Wellen gingen über 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!’
Und ich sprach: Ich bin von deinen Augen verstoßen; dennoch will ich fortfahren zu schauen nach deinem heiligen Tempel!
5 The water surrounded me, and threatened to drown me. Seaweed was wrapped around my head.
Die Wasser umringten mich bis an die Seele, die Tiefe umgab mich, Meergras umschlang mein Haupt.
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 Gründen der Berge sank ich hinunter; die Erde war auf ewig hinter mir verriegelt; da hast du, HERR, mein Gott, mein Leben aus dem Verderben geführt!
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.
Da meine Seele bei mir verschmachtete, gedachte ich an den HERRN, und mein Gebet kam 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 Verehrer nichtiger Götzen verlassen ihre Gnade;
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 dir mit lauter Stimme danken und dir opfern; was ich gelobt habe, das will ich bezahlen; das Heil kommt vom HERRN!
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.
Und der HERR gebot dem Fisch; der spie Jona ans Land.
