Jonah 2
1 Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the fish's stomach.
Then Jonah prayed to the LORD, his God, out of the fish’s belly.
2 He said, “I called out to Yahweh about my distress and he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried out for help! You heard my voice. (Sheol h7585)
He said, "I called because of my affliction to the LORD. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol (Sheol h7585) I cried. You heard my voice.
3 You had thrown me into the depths, into the heart of the seas, and the currents surrounded me; all your waves and 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 waves and your billows passed over me.
4 I said, 'I am driven out from before your eyes; yet I will again look toward your holy temple.'
I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.’
5 The waters closed around me up to my neck; the deep was all around me; seaweed wrapped around my head.
The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.
6 I went down to the bases of the mountains; the earth with its bars closed upon me forever. Yet you brought up my life from the pit, Yahweh, my God!
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever; yet you have brought my life up from the pit, LORD my God.
7 When my soul fainted within me, I called Yahweh to mind; then my prayer came to you, to your holy temple.
“When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.
8 They give attention to useless gods while they forsake loving faithfulness.
Those who regard vain idols forsake their own mercy.
9 But as for me, I will sacrifice to you with a voice of thanksgiving; I will fulfill that which I have vowed. Salvation comes from Yahweh!”
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 Then Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited up Jonah upon the dry land.
Then the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.
