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Oración de Jonás

[a]Entonces Jonás oró al Señor su Dios desde el vientre del pez(A), y dijo:

«En mi angustia clamé al Señor(B),
Y Él me respondió.
Desde el seno del Seol[b] pedí auxilio,
Y Tú escuchaste mi voz(C).
-»Pues me habías echado a lo profundo,
En el corazón de los mares,
Y la corriente me envolvió(D);
Todas tus encrespadas olas y tus ondas pasaron sobre mí(E).
-»Entonces dije: “He sido expulsado de delante de Tus ojos(F);
Sin embargo, volveré a mirar hacia Tu santo templo(G)”.
-»Me rodearon las aguas hasta el alma,
El gran abismo me envolvió(H),
Las algas se enredaron en mi cabeza.
-»Descendí hasta las raíces de los montes(I),
La tierra con sus cerrojos me ponía cerco para siempre(J);
Pero Tú sacaste de la fosa mi vida(K), oh Señor, Dios mío.
-»Cuando en mí desfallecía mi alma(L),
Del Señor me acordé(M);
Y mi oración llegó hasta Ti(N),
Hasta Tu santo templo(O).
-»Los que confían en ídolos vanos(P)
Su propia misericordia abandonan.
-»Pero yo con voz de acción de gracias
Te ofreceré sacrificios(Q).
Lo que prometí, pagaré(R).
La salvación es del Señor(S)».

10 Entonces el Señor dio orden al pez(T), y este vomitó a Jonás en tierra firme.

Footnotes

  1. 2:1 En el texto heb. cap. 2:2.
  2. 2:2 I.e. región de los muertos.

Jonah’s Prayer

[a]Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God (A)from the stomach of the fish, and he said,

“I (B)called out of my distress to Yahweh,
And He answered me.
I cried for help from the belly of (C)Sheol;
You heard my voice.
For You had (D)cast me into the deep,
Into the heart of the seas,
And the current surrounded me.
All Your (E)breakers and waves passed over me.
So I said, ‘I have been (F)driven away from [b]Your sight.
Nevertheless I will look again (G)toward Your holy temple.’
(H)Water encompassed me to my very soul.
The great (I)deep surrounded me,
Weeds were wrapped around my head.
I (J)went down to the [c]base of the mountains.
The earth with its (K)bars closed behind me forever,
But You have (L)brought up my life from [d]the pit, O Yahweh my God.
While my soul was (M)fainting within me,
I (N)remembered Yahweh,
And my (O)prayer came to You,
To (P)Your holy temple.
Those who (Q)regard worthless idols
Forsake their lovingkindness,
But as for me, I will (R)sacrifice to You
With the voice of thanksgiving.
That which I have vowed I will (S)pay.
(T)Salvation belongs to Yahweh.”

10 Then Yahweh spoke to the (U)fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land.

Footnotes

  1. Jonah 2:1 Ch 2:2 in Heb
  2. Jonah 2:4 Lit before Your eyes
  3. Jonah 2:6 Lit bases
  4. Jonah 2:6 Or corruption

Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish's belly,

And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.

Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

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.

When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.

10 And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

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

“In my distress I called(A) to the Lord,(B)
    and he answered me.
From deep in the realm of the dead(C) I called for help,
    and you listened to my cry.
You hurled me into the depths,(D)
    into the very heart of the seas,
    and the currents swirled about me;
all your waves(E) and breakers
    swept over me.(F)
I said, ‘I have been banished
    from your sight;(G)
yet I will look again
    toward your holy temple.’(H)
The engulfing waters threatened me,[b]
    the deep surrounded me;
    seaweed was wrapped around my head.(I)
To the roots of the mountains(J) I sank down;
    the earth beneath barred me in forever.
But you, Lord my God,
    brought my life up from the pit.(K)

“When my life was ebbing away,
    I remembered(L) you, Lord,
and my prayer(M) rose to you,
    to your holy temple.(N)

“Those who cling to worthless idols(O)
    turn away from God’s love for them.
But I, with shouts of grateful praise,(P)
    will sacrifice(Q) to you.
What I have vowed(R) I will make good.
    I will say, ‘Salvation(S) comes from the Lord.’”

10 And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

Footnotes

  1. Jonah 2:1 In Hebrew texts 2:1 is numbered 1:17, and 2:1-10 is numbered 2:2-11.
  2. Jonah 2:5 Or waters were at my throat