17 [a]And the Lord designated a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the (A)stomach of the fish for three days and three nights.

Jonah’s Prayer

[b]Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God (B)from the stomach of the fish, and he said,

“I (C)called out of my distress to the Lord,
And He answered me.
I called for help from the [c]depth of (D)Sheol;
You heard my voice.
For You (E)threw me into the deep,
Into the heart of the seas,
And the current flowed around me.
All Your (F)breakers and waves passed over me.
So I said, ‘I have been (G)cast out [d]of Your sight.
Nevertheless I will look again (H)toward Your holy temple.’
(I)Water encompassed me to the [e]point of death.
The (J)deep flowed around me,
Seaweed was wrapped around my head.

Footnotes

  1. Jonah 1:17 Ch 2:1 in Heb
  2. Jonah 2:1 Ch 2:2 in Heb
  3. Jonah 2:2 Lit belly
  4. Jonah 2:4 Lit from Your eyes
  5. Jonah 2:5 Lit soul

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