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.

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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)

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