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1. But the LORD sent a large fish, that swallowed Jonah; and he remained in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

1. Now Yahweh ordained that a great fish should swallow Jonah; and Jonah remained in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights.

2. From the belly of the fish Jonah said this prayer to the LORD, his God:

2. From the belly of the fish, Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God; he said:

3. Out of my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me; From the midst of the nether world I cried for help, and you heard my voice.

3. Out of my distress I cried to Yahweh and he answered me, from the belly of Sheol I cried out; you heard my voice!

4. For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the sea, and the flood enveloped me; All your breakers and your billows passed over me.

4. For you threw me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the floods closed round me. All your waves and billows passed over me;

5. Then I said, "I am banished from your sight! yet would I again look upon your holy temple."

5. then I thought, 'I am banished from your sight; how shall I ever see your holy Temple again?'

6. The waters swirled about me, threatening my life; the abyss enveloped me; seaweed clung about my head.

6. The waters round me rose to my neck, the deep was closing round me, seaweed twining round my head.

7. Down I went to the roots of the mountains; the bars of the nether world were closing behind me forever, But you brought my life up from the pit, O LORD, my God.

7. To the roots of the mountains, I sank into the underworld, and its bars closed round me for ever. But you raised my life from the Pit, Yahweh my God!

8. When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; My prayer reached you in your holy temple.

8. When my soul was growing ever weaker, Yahweh, I remembered you, and my prayer reached you in your holy Temple.

9. Those who worship vain idols forsake their source of mercy.

9. Some abandon their faithful love by worshipping false gods,

10. But I, with resounding praise, will sacrifice to you; What I have vowed I will pay: deliverance is from the LORD.

10. but I shall sacrifice to you with songs of praise. The vow I have made I shall fulfil! Salvation comes from Yahweh!

11. Then the LORD commanded the fish to spew Jonah upon the shore.

11. Yahweh spoke to the fish, which then vomited Jonah onto the dry land.



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