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‏ Jonah 2

CHAP. II.

1 Then Jonah prayed unto Yhwh his God out of the fish’s belly, 2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto Yhwh, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. ^{▼▼ by…: or, out of mine affliction.
,} ^{▼▼ hell: or, the grave.} 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. ^{▼▼ midst: Heb. heart.} 4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward 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. 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 Yhwh my God. ^{▼▼ bottoms: Heb. cuttings off.
,} ^{▼▼ corruption: or, the pit.} 7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered Yhwh: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. 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 Yhwh.

10 And Yhwh spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.