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New Revised Standard NRS
1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
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Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish,
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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saying, "I called to the Lord out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard 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.
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You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me; all your waves and your billows passed over me.
4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
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Then I said, "I am driven away from your sight; how shall I look again upon your 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.
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The waters closed in over me; the deep surrounded me; weeds were wrapped around 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.
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at the roots of the mountains. I went down to the land whose bars closed upon me forever; yet you brought up my life from the Pit, 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.
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As my life was ebbing away, I remembered the Lord; and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple.
8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
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Those who worship vain idols forsake their true loyalty.
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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But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Deliverance belongs to the Lord!"
10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
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Then the Lord spoke to the fish, and it spewed Jonah out upon the dry land.
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