Jonah 2
From inside the belly of the great fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD. He cried out from the depths of the sea, and the LORD heard him. Jonah declared, "Salvation is of the LORD." The LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
| v | King James Version | Modern English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, | Then Jonah prayed to the LORD His God out of the fish's belly, |
| 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. | and said, "I cried out to the LORD because of my affliction, and He heard me. Out of the belly of hell 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. | For You had cast me into the deep, into the midst of the seas; and the floods surrounded me. All Your billows and Your waves passed over me. |
| 4 | Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. | Then I said, 'I am cast out of Your sight — yet I will look again toward 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. | The waters surrounded me, even to the soul; the deep closed in around me; the 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. | I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with its bars closed in on me forever. Yet You have brought up my life from corruption, 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. | When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came to You, into Your holy temple. |
| 8 | They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. | Those who hold to lying vanities forsake their own mercy. |
| 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. | But I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD." |
| 10 | And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. | And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out on the dry land. |