Jonah 2:4

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Summary

Jonah 2:4

Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

I said

Ezekiel 37:11

Toward

General references

Lamentations 3:55

Bible References

I said

When I was panic-stricken, I said: I have been cut off from your sight. But you heard my pleas for mercy when I cried out to you for help.

([Psalm of Asaph]) My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and he listened to me.

I thought that in the prime of my life I would go down to the gates of the grave and be robbed of the rest of my life.

Zion replied: Jehovah has forsaken me and Jehovah has forgotten me!

Jehovah also said: Son of man, all the people of Israel are like these bones. The people say: Our bones are dry, and our hope has vanished. We are completely destroyed.

Toward

listen to their prayers. If any of your people Israel, out of heartfelt sorrow, stretch out their hands in prayer toward this Temple,

If they change their attitude toward you in the land where they are captives. If they pray to you toward the land that you gave their ancestors, and the city you have chosen, and the Temple I have built for your name,

But as for me, by your abundant loving kindness I will enter your house. At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence of you.

Daniel knew that the decree was signed. He went into his house. His windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem. He kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, like he did before.

General references

I called out your name in prayer, O Jehovah, out of the lowest prison.