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While Jonah was ·inside [L in the belly/innards of] the fish, he prayed to the Lord his God and said,

“When I was in ·danger [distress],
    I called to the Lord,
    and he answered me.
·I was about to die [L From the belly of Sheol; C the place of the dead],
    so I cried to you,
    and you heard my voice.

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[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.

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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.