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Jonas 2
La Bible du Semeur
Jonas 2
La Bible du Semeur
Prière de Jonas au fond des mers
2 L’Eternel fit venir un grand poisson pour avaler Jonas. Durant trois jours et trois nuits, Jonas resta dans le ventre du poisson[a]. 2 Dans le ventre du poisson, il adressa cette prière[b] à l’Eternel son Dieu :
3 Dans ma détresse, ╵moi, j’ai crié à l’Eternel
et il m’a répondu[c].
Oui, du cœur du séjour des morts
j’ai crié au secours
et tu m’as entendu[d].
4 Tu m’avais jeté dans l’abîme ╵au fond des mers
et les courants m’ont encerclé,
tous tes flots et tes vagues ╵ont déferlé sur moi[e].
5 Je me disais :
Je suis chassé de devant toi[f].
Pourtant, je reverrai ╵ton temple saint.
6 Les eaux m’environnaient ╵et menaçaient ma vie,
l’abîme m’enserrait[g] ;
tout autour de ma tête, ╵les algues s’enlaçaient.
7 Et je suis descendu ╵jusqu’au tréfonds des mers ╵où naissent les montagnes.
La terre avait déjà ╵tiré derrière moi ╵ses verrous pour toujours.
Mais du fond de la fosse ╵tu m’as fait remonter vivant,
ô Eternel, mon Dieu[h] !
8 Quand je désespérais ╵de conserver la vie[i],
je me suis souvenu ╵de toi, ô Eternel[j],
et ma prière ╵est montée jusqu’à toi,
jusqu’à ton temple saint[k].
9 Ceux qui s’attachent ╵à de vaines idoles
se privent de la grâce[l].
10 Mais moi je t’offrirai ╵un sacrifice ╵en disant ma reconnaissance[m],
et je m’acquitterai ╵des vœux que j’ai formés,
car c’est de l’Eternel ╵que vient la délivrance[n].
11 L’Eternel parla au poisson qui rejeta Jonas sur la terre ferme.
Footnotes
- 2.1 Mentionné en Mt 12.40.
- 2.2 Prière de reconnaissance de Jonas, dans le ventre du poisson, pour la délivrance de la noyade (voir v. 4, 6-7).
- 2.3 Voir Ps 18.7 ; 30.3 ; 118.5 ; 120.1.
- 2.3 Voir Ps 130.1-2.
- 2.4 Voir Ps 42.8.
- 2.5 Voir Ps 31.23.
- 2.6 Voir Ps 18.5 ; 69.2-3.
- 2.7 Voir Ps 30.4 ; 71.20.
- 2.8 Autre traduction : alors que la vie me quittait.
- 2.8 Voir Ps 142.4 ; 143.4.
- 2.8 Voir Ps 18.7 ; 88.3.
- 2.9 Voir Ps 31.7. se privent de la grâce: traduction incertaine. Autre traduction : abandonnent l’amour pour l’Eternel.
- 2.10 Voir Ps 42.5 ; 50.14, 23 ; 66.13 ; 116.17-18.
- 2.10 Voir Ps 3.9.
Yonah 2
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Yonah 2
Orthodox Jewish Bible
2 (2:2) Then Yonah davened unto Hashem Elohav from out of the dag’s belly,
2 (2:3) And said, I cried by reason of mine tzoros unto Hashem, He heard me; out of the belly of Sheol cried I, and Thou heardest my voice.
3 (2:4) For Thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the yamim (seas); and the current swirled about me; all Thy billows and Thy waves passed over me.
4 (2:5) Then I said, I am cast out of Thy sight; yet I will look again toward Thy Heikhal Kodesh.
5 (2:6) The mayim compassed me about, even to the nefesh; the depth closed me round about, the seaweed were wrapped about my head.
6 (2:7) I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; ha’aretz with her bars closed behind me l’olam; yet hast Thou brought up my life from shachat (corruption; see Ps 16:10), Hashem Elohai.
7 (2:8) When my nefesh fainted within me, I remembered Hashem; and my tefillah came unto Thee, into Thine Heikhal Kodesh.
8 (2:9) They that observe lying vanities forsake their own chesed.
9 (2:10) But I will sacrifice unto Thee with the voice of todah; I will pay that which I have vowed. Yeshuah (Salvation) is from Hashem.
10 (2:11) And Hashem spoke unto HaDag (The Fish), and it vomited out Yonah upon the yabashah (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.
Jonah 2
King James Version
Jonah 2
King James Version
2 Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish's belly,
2 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.
3 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.
4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O Lord my God.
7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.
10 And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
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