Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head.
New American Standard Bible
The great
Weeds were wrapped around my head.
King James Version
The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
Holman Bible
the watery depths overcame me;
seaweed was wrapped around my head.
International Standard Version
Flood waters encompassed me, the deep surrounded me while seaweed wrapped around my head.
A Conservative Version
The waters encompassed me around, even to the soul. The deep was round about me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.
American Standard Version
The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; The deep was round about me; The weeds were wrapped about my head.
Amplified
“The waters surrounded me, to the point of death.
The great deep engulfed me,
Seaweed was wrapped around my head.
Darby Translation
The waters encompassed me, to the soul: The deep was round about me, The weeds were wrapped about my head.
Julia Smith Translation
The waters encompassed me even to the soul: the deep will surround me, the sedge was bound to my head.
King James 2000
The waters surrounded me, even to the soul: the deep closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] waters encompassed me up to [my] neck; [the] deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.
Modern King James verseion
Waters encompassed me, even to the soul; the depth closed around me; the seaweed was bound to my head.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The water compassed me even unto the very soul of me; the deep lay about me, and the weeds were wrapped about mine head.
NET Bible
Water engulfed me up to my neck; the deep ocean surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.
New Heart English Bible
The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.
The Emphasized Bible
The waters, encompassed me, to the peril of my life, The roaring deep, enveloped me, - The sea-weed, was wrapped about my head:
Webster
The waters encompassed me, even to the soul: the depth inclosed me on every side, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
World English Bible
The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.
Youngs Literal Translation
Compassed me have waters unto the soul, The deep doth compass me, The weed is bound to my head.
Themes
Afflictions » Resignation in trials, examples of » Waters of affliction
Interlinear
Mayim
Nephesh
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 2:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonah Is Swallowed By A Fish And Prays To Yahweh
4 And I said, I have been sent away from before your eyes; how may I ever again see your holy Temple? 5 The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head. 6 I went down to the bases of the mountains; as for the earth, her walls were about me for ever: but you have taken up my life from the underworld, O Lord my God.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 69:1-2
Be my saviour, O God; because the waters have come in, even to my neck.
Psalm 40:2
He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain.
Lamentations 3:54
Waters were flowing over my head; I said, I am cut off.