Jonah 2
JPS TaNaKH 1917
Chapter overview
From inside the fish, Jonah recounts sinking into the depths, surrounded by waves and weeds and nearing death. He remembers the Lord and directs prayer toward the temple, contrasting empty idols with steadfast mercy. Jonah vows thanksgiving, declares that salvation belongs to God, and is released.
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1(2-2) Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly.
2(2-3) And he said: I called out of mine affliction unto the LORD, and He answered me; out of the belly of the nether-world cried I, and Thou heardest my voice.
3(2-4) For Thou didst cast me into the depth, in the heart of the seas, and the flood was round about me; all Thy waves and Thy billows passed over me.
4(2-5) And I said: 'I am cast out from before Thine eyes'; yet I will look again toward Thy holy temple.
5(2-6) The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; the deep was round about me; the weeds were wrapped about my head.
6(2-7) I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars closed upon me for ever; yet hast Thou brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God.
7(2-8) When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came in unto Thee, into Thy holy temple.
8(2-9) They that regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
9(2-10) But I will sacrifice unto Thee with the voice of thanksgiving; that which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation is of the LORD.
10(2-11) And the LORD spoke unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
JPS TaNaKH 1917 — Public Domain. Where these translations come from.