Yona 2
1 Kisha Yona akamwomba Bwana Mungu wake kutoka katika tumbo la samaki.
From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,
2 Akasema, Nimemwita Bwana juu ya shida yangu naye akanijibu; kutoka tumbo la Kuzimu nililia kwa msaada! Uliisikia sauti yangu. (Sheol h7585)
saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice. (Sheol h7585)
3 Ulikuwa umenitupa ndani ya kina, ndani ya moyo wa bahari, na maji yaliyonizunguka; mawimbi yako yote na gharika yalipita juu yangu.
For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.
4 Nikasema, 'Nimefukuzwa mbele ya macho yako; lakini nitaangalia tena juu ya hekalu lako takatifu. '
At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple.’
5 Maji yalifunika kunizunguka karibu na shingo yangu; kina kilinizunguka; mwani ukakizinga kichwa changu.
The waters engulfed me to take my life; the watery depths closed around me; the seaweed wrapped around my head.
6 Nilikwenda chini ya milima; nchi na baa zake zimefungwa juu yangu milele. Lakini wewe umeinua uhai wangu shimoni, Bwana, Mungu wangu!
To the roots of the mountains I descended; the earth beneath me barred me in forever! But You raised my life from the pit, O LORD my God!
7 Wakati nafsi yangu ilipozimia ndani yangu, nikamwita Bwana; basi sala yangu ilikujia, katika hekalu lako takatifu.
As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.
8 Wote ambao huzingatia miungu isiyofaa hukataa uaminifu wako wao wenyewe.
Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.
9 Lakini mimi, nitakuchinjia kwa sauti ya shukrani; Nitayatimiza yale niliyoapa. Wokovu hutoka kwa Bwana!
But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”
10 Kisha Bwana akanena na samaki, akamtapika Yona juu ya nchi kavu.
And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
