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1 (2-2) And Jonas prayed to the Lord, his God, out of the belly of the fish.
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From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God.
2 (2-3) And he said: I cried out of my affliction to the Lord, and he heard me: I cried out of the belly of hell, and thou hast heard my voice.
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He said: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry.
3 (2-4) And thou hast cast me forth into the deep, in the heart of the sea, and a flood hast compassed me: all thy billows, and thy waves have passed over me.
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You hurled me into the depths, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me.
4 (2-5) And I said: I am cast away out of the sight of thy eyes: but yet I shall see the holy temple again.
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I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.’
5 (2-6) The waters compassed me about even to the soul: the deep hath closed me round about, the sea hath covered my head.
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The engulfing waters threatened me,the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.
6 (2-7) I went down to the lowest parts of the mountains: the bars of the earth have shut me up for ever: and thou wilt bring up my life from corruption, O Lord, my God.
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To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath barred me in forever. But you, LORD my God, brought my life up from the pit.
7 (2-8) When my soul was in distress within me, I remembered the Lord: that my prayer may come to thee, unto the holy temple.
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“When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple.
8 (2-9) They that in vain observe vanities, forsake their own mercy.
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“Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them.
9 (2-10) But I with the voice of praise will sacrifice to thee: I will pay whatsoever I have vowed for my salvation to the Lord.
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But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the LORD.’ ”
10 (2-11) And the Lord spoke to the fish: and it vomited out Jonas upon the dry land.
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And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
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