King James Version KJV
Revised Standard Version RSV
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 thou didst hear 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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For thou didst cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood was round about me; all thy waves and thy 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 cast out from thy presence; how shall I again look upon thy 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 was round about me; weeds were wrapped about 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 for ever; yet thou didst bring 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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When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came to thee, into thy holy temple.
8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
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Those who pay regard to 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 thee; 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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And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
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