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Jonah’s Prayer inside the Fish

[a]From inside the fish Jonah prayed to Yahweh his Elohim.

Jonah prayed:

    “I called to Yahweh in my distress,
        and he answered me.
    From the depths of my watery grave I cried for help,
        and you heard my cry.

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Footnotes

  1. Jonah 2:1 Jonah 2:1–10 in English Bibles is Jonah 2:2–11 in the Hebrew Bible.

[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.