Jonah 2:1
From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,
2 saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.
3 For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.
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Compare
- BSB
- From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,
- KJV
- Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,
- WEB
- Then Jonah prayed to the LORD, his God, out of the fish’s belly.
- ASV
- Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish`s belly.
- DARBY
- And Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish's belly;
- BLB
- And Jonah prayed to YHWH his God from the bowels of the fish,
- ÅB
- Og Jonas ba til Herren sin Gud fra fiskens buk
- OTB
- Jona ba til Herren sin Gud fra fiskens buk,
- B1930
- Og Jonas bad til Herren sin Gud fra fiskens buk
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Lamentations 3:53–56
They dropped me alive into a pit and cast stones upon me.
Read in contextPsalms 91:15
When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
Read in contextPsalms 130:1–2
Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!
Read in contextJob 13:15
Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
Read in contextIsaiah 26:16
O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.
Read in contextPsalms 50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
Read in contextJames 5:13
Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
Read in context2 Chronicles 33:11–13
So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
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