Parallel Verses
Webster
And said, I cried by reason of my affliction to the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardst my voice.
New American Standard Bible
and he said,
“I
And He answered me.
I cried for help from the
You heard my voice.
King James Version
And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
Holman Bible
and He answered me.
I cried out for help in the belly of Sheol;
You heard my voice.
International Standard Version
He said: "I called out to the LORD from the midst of affliction directed at me, and he answered me. From the depths of death I cried out for help; and you heard my cry.
A Conservative Version
And he said, I called because of my affliction to LORD, and he answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, [and] thou heard my voice.
American Standard Version
And he said, I called by reason of mine affliction unto Jehovah, And he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I, And thou heardest my voice.
Amplified
and said,
And He answered me;
Out of the belly of Sheol I cried for help,
And You heard my voice.
Bible in Basic English
In my trouble I was crying to the Lord, and he gave me an answer; out of the deepest underworld I sent up a cry, and you gave ear to my voice.
Darby Translation
and he said: I cried by reason of my distress unto Jehovah, and he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I: thou heardest my voice.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, I called out of straits to me to Jehovah, and he will answer me; from the belly of hades I cried for help, thou heardest my voice.
King James 2000
And said, I cried by reason of my affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of sheol cried I, and you heard my voice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and said, "I called {from my distress} to Yahweh, and he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried for help-- you heard my voice.
Modern King James verseion
and he said, I cried to Jehovah from my distress. And He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried for help, and You heard my voice.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, "In my tribulation I called unto the LORD, and he answered me: out of the belly of hell I cried, and thou heardest my voice.
NET Bible
and said, "I called out to the Lord from my distress, and he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried out for help, and you heard my prayer.
New Heart English Bible
He said, "I called because of my affliction to the LORD. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.
The Emphasized Bible
and said - I cried - out of my distress - unto Yahweh, and he answered me, - Out of the belly of hades, called I, Thou didst hear my voice.
World English Bible
He said, "I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith: I called, because of my distress, to Jehovah, And He doth answer me, From the belly of sheol I have cried, Thou hast heard my voice.
Themes
Afflictions » Blessings in disguise
Afflictions » Often blessings in disguise
Hell » In the rv of o. T. It appears only in
Topics
Interlinear
Tsarah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 2:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonah Is Swallowed By A Fish And Prays To Yahweh
1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, 2 And said, I cried by reason of my affliction to the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardst my voice. 3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods encompassed me: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
Cross References
Psalm 120:1
A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and he heard me.
Psalm 34:6
This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Psalm 65:2
O thou that hearest prayer, to thee shall all flesh come.
Psalm 18:4-6
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
Psalm 22:24
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.
Psalm 86:13
For great is thy mercy towards me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
Psalm 88:1-7
A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
Matthew 12:40
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly: so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Genesis 32:7-12
Then Jacob was greatly afraid, and distressed: and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks, and herds, and camels, into two bands;
Genesis 32:24-28
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him, until the breaking of the day.
1 Samuel 1:16
Count not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
1 Samuel 30:6
And David was greatly distressed: for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons, and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
Psalm 4:1
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Psalm 16:10
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.
Psalm 61:2
From the end of the earth will I cry to thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalm 116:3
The sorrows of death encompassed me, and the pains of hell came upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Psalm 142:1-3
Maschil of David; a prayer when he was in the cave. I cried to the LORD with my voice; with my voice to the LORD I made my supplication.
Isaiah 14:9
Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
Luke 22:44
And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling to the ground.
Acts 2:27
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption:
Hebrews 5:7
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to him that was able to save him from death, and was heard, in that he feared;