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Jonah 2
Revised Geneva Translation
Jonah 2
Revised Geneva Translation
2 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,
2 and said, “I cried to the LORD in my affliction and He heard me. Out of the belly of hell I cried. You heard my voice.
3 “For You had cast me into the bottom, in the midst of the sea. And the floods surrounded me. All Your surges and all Your waves passed over me.
4 “Then I said, “I am cast away, out of Your sight. Yet, I will look once again toward Your Holy Temple.
5 “The waters surrounded me, to the soul. The depth closed me all around; and the weeds were wrapped around my head.
6 “I went down to the bottom of the mountains. The Earth, with her bars, was around me forever. Still, You have brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God.
7 “When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came to You into Your Holy Temple.
8 “Those who observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
9 “But I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; and will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD.”
10 And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it cast out Jonah upon the dry land.
Jonah 2
New International Version
Jonah 2
New International Version
2 1 [a]From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. 2 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.
3 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)
4 I said, ‘I have been banished
from your sight;(G)
yet I will look again
toward your holy temple.’(H)
5 The engulfing waters threatened me,[b]
the deep surrounded me;
seaweed was wrapped around my head.(I)
6 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)
7 “When my life was ebbing away,
I remembered(L) you, Lord,
and my prayer(M) rose to you,
to your holy temple.(N)
8 “Those who cling to worthless idols(O)
turn away from God’s love for them.
9 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.
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