< Jonah 2 >

1 Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the fish's stomach.
Og Jona bad til Herren, sin Gud, frå buken åt fisken;
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)
han sagde: «Eg ropa til Herren i mi naud, og han svara meg. Frå helheims buk ropa eg, og du høyrde mi røyst. (Sheol h7585)
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.
Du kasta meg i djupet, midt i havet, og straumar kringsette meg, alle dine bylgjor og brot gjekk yver meg.
4 I said, 'I am driven out from before your eyes; yet I will again look toward your holy temple.'
Eg tenkte då: «Burt frå dine augo er eg støytt. Like vel, ditt heilage tempel skal eg atter få sjå.»
5 The waters closed around me up to my neck; the deep was all around me; seaweed wrapped around my head.
Vatni kringa seg um meg like til sjæli. Djupet kringsette meg; tang sveipte seg um hovudet mitt.
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!
Like til bergbotnarne sokk eg ned. Slåerne til jordi stengdest bak meg for alltid. Men du førde mitt liv upp or gravi, Herre, min Gud!
7 When my soul fainted within me, I called Yahweh to mind; then my prayer came to you, to your holy temple.
Då mi sjæl ormegtast i meg, kom eg Herren i hug, og mi bøn kom til deg i ditt heilage tempel.
8 They give attention to useless gods while they forsake loving faithfulness.
Dei som tek vare på tome avgudar, gjeng frå si miskunn.
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!”
Men med lovsongs tonar vil eg ofra til deg, det eg lova, vil eg halda. Hjå Herren er frelsa!»
10 Then Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited up Jonah upon the dry land.
Då baud Herren fisken, og han spydde Jona upp på land.

< Jonah 2 >