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1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
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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.
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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.
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4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
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5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
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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.
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7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
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8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
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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.
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10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
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- 1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish,
- 2 and he said, “I called out of my distress to the LORD, And He answered me. I cried for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice.
- 3 “For You had cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the current engulfed me. All Your breakers and billows passed over me.
- 4 “So I said, 'I have been expelled from Your sight. Nevertheless I will look again toward Your holy temple.'
- 5 “Water encompassed me to the point of death. The great deep engulfed me, Weeds were wrapped around my head.
- 6 “I descended to the roots of the mountains. The earth with its bars was around me forever, But You have brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God.
- 7 “While I was fainting away, I remembered the LORD, And my prayer came to You, Into Your holy temple.
- 8 “Those who regard vain idols Forsake their faithfulness,
- 9 But I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving. That which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation is from the LORD.”
- 10 Then the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land.
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