Yona 2
1 Kisha Yona akamwomba Bwana Mungu wake kutoka katika tumbo la samaki.
Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,
2 Akasema, Nimemwita Bwana juu ya shida yangu naye akanijibu; kutoka tumbo la Kuzimu nililia kwa msaada! Uliisikia sauti yangu. (Sheol h7585)
And said, I cried by reason of my affliction to the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest 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 thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods surrounded me: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
4 Nikasema, 'Nimefukuzwa mbele ya macho yako; lakini nitaangalia tena juu ya hekalu lako takatifu. '
Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
5 Maji yalifunika kunizunguka karibu na shingo yangu; kina kilinizunguka; mwani ukakizinga kichwa changu.
The waters surrounded me, even to the soul: the depth inclosed me on every side, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
6 Nilikwenda chini ya milima; nchi na baa zake zimefungwa juu yangu milele. Lakini wewe umeinua uhai wangu shimoni, Bwana, Mungu wangu!
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
7 Wakati nafsi yangu ilipozimia ndani yangu, nikamwita Bwana; basi sala yangu ilikujia, katika hekalu lako takatifu.
When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came to thee, into thy holy temple.
8 Wote ambao huzingatia miungu isiyofaa hukataa uaminifu wako wao wenyewe.
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
9 Lakini mimi, nitakuchinjia kwa sauti ya shukrani; Nitayatimiza yale niliyoapa. Wokovu hutoka kwa Bwana!
But I will sacrifice to thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
10 Kisha Bwana akanena na samaki, akamtapika Yona juu ya nchi kavu.
And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
