Jonas 2
1 Og Jonas bad til Herren sin Gud fra fiskens buk
[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, ]
2 og sa: Jeg kalte på Herren i min nød, og han svarte mig; fra dødsrikets skjød ropte jeg, du hørte min røst. (Sheol h7585)
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)
3 Du kastet mig i dypet, midt i havet, og vannstrømmer omgav mig; alle dine brenninger og dine bølger gikk over mig.
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.
4 Jeg tenkte: Jeg er støtt bort fra dine øine. Men jeg skal atter skue op til ditt hellige tempel.
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!’
5 Vannene omringet mig like til sjelen, dypet omgav mig, tang innhyllet mitt hode,
The water surrounded me, and threatened to drown me. Seaweed was wrapped around my head.
6 til fjellenes grunnvoller sank jeg ned, jordens bommer var lukket efter mig for evig. Men du førte mitt liv op av graven, Herre min Gud!
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.
7 Da min sjel vansmektet i mig, kom jeg Herren i hu, og min bønn kom til dig i ditt hellige tempel.
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.
8 De som holder sig til de tomme avguder, de forlater sin miskunnhet.
All those who worship worthless idols are rejecting [you], the one who [could] act kindly toward them.
9 Men jeg vil ofre til dig med takksigelses røst; det jeg har lovt, vil jeg holde; frelsen hører Herren til.
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].”
10 Så spydde fisken på Herrens bud Jonas ut på det tørre land.
Then Yahweh commanded the huge fish to vomit out Jonah, [and the fish did that], and [Jonah was able to get] to the land.
