Jonah 2:10
8 They that observe 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.
And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
- KJV
- And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
- WEB
- Then the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.
- ASV
- And Jehovah spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
- DARBY
- And Jehovah commanded the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry [land].
- BLB
- And YHWH spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto the dry land.
- ÅB
- Så spydde fisken på Herrens bud Jonas ut på det tørre land.
[^1]: sin miskunnelige Gud; SLM 144, 2. - OTB
- Så talte Herren til fisken, og den spydde Jona opp på tørt land.
- B1930
- Så spydde fisken på Herrens bud Jonas ut på det tørre land.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 8:26–27
And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
Read in contextPsalms 33:9
For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
Read in contextMatthew 8:8–9
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
Read in contextIsaiah 50:2
Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
Read in contextGenesis 1:3
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
Read in contextJonah 1:17
Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Read in contextPsalms 105:34
He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,
Read in contextPsalms 105:31
He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.
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