Jonah 2
1 Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the fish's stomach.
Yona wɔ apataa no yam no, ɔbɔɔ Awurade ne Nyankopɔn mpae se,
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)
“Mʼahohia mu mefrɛɛ Awurade, na ogyee me so. Mifi ɔda ase tɔnn srɛɛ mmoa na wutiee me sufrɛ. (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.
Wotow me kyenee bun mu wɔ po ase tɔnn, na ɔhweam twaa me ho hyiae; wʼasorɔkye ne mframa bu faa me so.
4 I said, 'I am driven out from before your eyes; yet I will again look toward your holy temple.'
Na mekae se, ‘Woapam me afi wʼanim; nanso mede mʼani bɛkyerɛ wʼasɔredan kronkron no bio’
5 The waters closed around me up to my neck; the deep was all around me; seaweed wrapped around my head.
Nsu a abu afa me so no bɔɔ me hu, bun no twaa me ho hyiae; po mu nwura kyekyeree me ti ho.
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!
Memem kɔɔ mmepɔw no ase pɛɛ; asase ase kaa me hyɛɛ mu afebɔɔ. Nanso wugyee me nkwa fii amoa mu, Awurade, me Nyankopɔn.
7 When my soul fainted within me, I called Yahweh to mind; then my prayer came to you, to your holy temple.
“Bere a me nkwa resen akɔ no, mekaee wo Awurade, na me mpaebɔ foro baa wo nkyɛn, wɔ wʼasɔredan kronkron no mu.
8 They give attention to useless gods while they forsake loving faithfulness.
“Wɔn a wɔde wɔn ho bata ahoni huhuw ho no hwere adom a anka ɛyɛ wɔn de.
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!”
Nanso me, mede ayeyi nnwom bɛbɔ afɔre ama wo. Nea mahyɛ ho bɔ no, mɛyɛ. Nkwagye fi Awurade.”
10 Then Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited up Jonah upon the dry land.
Na afei, Awurade hyɛɛ apataa no ma ɔfee Yona too asase so.
