Jonah 2

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 2 of 4

¹ And Jonah prayed to Jehovah his God out of the belly of the fish.

² And he said, I cried out to Jehovah from my distress. And He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried out, and You heard my voice.

³ For You cast me into the depths, into the heart of the seas, and the current surrounded me; all Your breakers and Your waves passed over me.

Chapter Summary

Jonah prays. He is delivered from the fish.

פָּלַל pray H6419 · TWOT 1776

יְשׁוּעָה salvation H3444 · TWOT 929b

חֶ֫סֶד mercy, lovingkindness H2617 · TWOT 698a

תּוֹדָה thanksgiving H8426 · TWOT 847b

שְׁאוֹל the grave, realm of the dead H7585 · TWOT 2303c

צָרָה distress, affliction H6869 · TWOT 1974b

Jonah

The prophet who prays to Jehovah from inside the fish, recounts his deliverance, and vows thanksgiving and sacrifice.

Jehovah

The God who heard Jonah's cry from the belly of Sheol, brought up his life from the pit, and commanded the fish to release him.

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