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, ]
Och Jona bad till HERREN, sin Gud, i fiskens buk.
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)
Han sade: »Jag åkallade HERREN i min nöd, och han svarade mig; från dödsrikets buk ropade jag, och du hörde min röst. (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 kastade mig i djupet, mitt i havet, och strömmen omslöt mig, alla dina svallande böljor gingo över mig.
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!’
Jag tänkte då: 'Jag är bortdriven ifrån dina ögon.' Men jag skall åter få skåda upp mot ditt heliga tempel.
5 The water surrounded me, and threatened to drown me. Seaweed was wrapped around my head.
Vatten omvärvde mig in på livet, djupet omslöt mig; sjögräs omsnärjde mitt huvud.
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.
Till bergens grund sjönk jag ned, jordens bommar slöto sig bakom mig för evigt. Men du förde min själ upp ur graven, HERRE, min Gud.
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.
När min själ försmäktade i mig, då tänkte jag på HERREN, och min bön kom till dig, i ditt heliga tempel.
8 All those who worship worthless idols are rejecting [you], the one who [could] act kindly toward them.
De som hålla sig till fåfängliga avgudar, de låta sin nåds Gud fara.
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].”
Men jag vill offra åt dig, med högljudd tacksägelse; vad jag har lovat vill jag infria; frälsningen är hos HERREN!»
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.
Och på HERRENS befallning kastade fisken upp Jona på land.
