Jonás 2
1 Entonces Jonás oró a Yahvé, su Dios, desde el vientre del pez.
[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 Dijo, “Llamé a causa de mi aflicción a Yahvé. Me respondió. Desde el vientre del Seol lloré. Has oído mi voz. (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 Porque me arrojaste a las profundidades, en el corazón de los mares. El diluvio estaba a mi alrededor. Todas tus olas y tus olas pasaron sobre mí.
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 Dije: ‘He sido desterrado de tu vista; pero volveré a mirar hacia tu santo templo”.
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 Las aguas me rodearon, hasta el alma. Lo profundo me rodeaba. La maleza se enredó en mi cabeza.
The water surrounded me, and threatened to drown me. Seaweed was wrapped around my head.
6 Bajé a los fondos de las montañas. La tierra me impidió entrar para siempre; pero tú has sacado mi vida del pozo, Yahvé, mi Dios.
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 “Cuando mi alma se desmayó dentro de mí, me acordé de Yahvé. Mi oración llegó a ti, a tu santo templo.
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 Los que consideran a los ídolos vanos abandonan su propia misericordia.
All those who worship worthless idols are rejecting [you], the one who [could] act kindly toward them.
9 Pero yo te sacrificaré con voz de agradecimiento. Pagaré lo que he prometido. La salvación pertenece a Yahvé”.
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 Entonces Yahvé habló al pez, y éste vomitó a Jonás en tierra firme.
Then Yahweh commanded the huge fish to vomit out Jonah, [and the fish did that], and [Jonah was able to get] to the land.
