Jonah’s Prayer and God’s Answer

Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly.

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[a]From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God.

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Footnotes

  1. Jonah 2:1 In Hebrew texts 2:1 is numbered 1:17, and 2:1-10 is numbered 2:2-11.

The (A)waters surrounded me, even to my soul;
The deep closed around me;
Weeds were wrapped around my head.

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The engulfing waters threatened me,[a]
    the deep surrounded me;
    seaweed was wrapped around my head.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Jonah 2:5 Or waters were at my throat

“When my soul fainted within me,
I remembered the Lord;
(A)And my prayer went up to You,
Into Your holy temple.

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“When my life was ebbing away,
    I remembered(A) you, Lord,
and my prayer(B) rose to you,
    to your holy temple.(C)

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