Jonah 2
NASB
Jonah 2:1
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Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish,
Jonah 2:2
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and he said, "I called out of my distress to the LORD, And He answered me. I cried for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice.
Jonah 2:3
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"For You had cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the current engulfed me. All Your breakers and billows passed over me.
Jonah 2:4
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"So I said, `I have been expelled from Your sight. Nevertheless I will look again toward Your holy temple.'
Jonah 2:5
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"Water encompassed me to the point of death. The great deep engulfed me, Weeds were wrapped around my head.
Jonah 2:6
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"I descended to the roots of the mountains. The earth with its bars {was} around me forever, But You have brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God.
Jonah 2:7
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"While I was fainting away, I remembered the LORD, And my prayer came to You, Into Your holy temple.
Jonah 2:8
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"Those who regard vain idols Forsake their faithfulness,
Jonah 2:9
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But I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving. That which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation is from the LORD."
Jonah 2:10
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Then the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land.
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