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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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Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish,
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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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 (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 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 (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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Then I said, "I am driven away from your sight; how shall I look again upon 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 waters closed in over me; the deep surrounded me; weeds were 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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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 (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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As my life was ebbing away, I remembered the Lord; and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple.
8 (2-9) They that in vain observe vanities, forsake their own mercy.
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Those who worship vain idols forsake their true loyalty.
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 the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Deliverance belongs to 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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Then the Lord spoke to the fish, and it spewed Jonah out upon the dry land.
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