Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
I went down to the foundations of [the] mountains; the Underworld--its bars [were] around me forever. But you brought up my life from [the] pit, Yahweh my God.
New American Standard Bible
The earth with its
But You have
King James Version
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
Holman Bible
the earth with its prison bars closed behind me forever!
But You raised my life
International Standard Version
I sank to the roots of the mountains; the earth's prison bars closed around me forever. Yet you resurrect the dead from the Pit, LORD my God!
A Conservative Version
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth with its bars [closed] upon me forever. Yet thou have brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God.
American Standard Version
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The earth with its bars closed upon me for ever: Yet hast thou brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God.
Amplified
“I descended to the [very] roots of the mountains.
The earth with its bars closed behind me [bolting me in] forever,
Yet You have brought up my life from the pit (death), O Lord my God.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The bars of the earth closed upon me for ever: But thou hast brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God.
Julia Smith Translation
I shall go down to the cuttings off of the mountains; the earth, her bars about me forever: and thou wilt bring up my life from corruption, O Jehovah my God.
King James 2000
I went down to the foundations of the mountains; the earth with her bars closed about me forever: yet have you brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God.
Modern King James verseion
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was around me forever; yet You have brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I went down unto the bottom of the hills, and was barred in with earth on every side forever. And yet thou, LORD my God, broughtest up my life again out of corruption.
NET Bible
I went down to the very bottoms of the mountains; the gates of the netherworld barred me in forever; but you brought me up from the Pit, O Lord, my God.
New Heart English Bible
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever: yet have you brought up my life from the pit, LORD my God.
The Emphasized Bible
To the roots of the mountains, went I down, As for the earth, her bars, were about me, age-abidingly, - Then didst thou bring up - out of the pit - my life, O Yahweh my God.
Webster
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
World English Bible
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever: yet have you brought up my life from the pit, Yahweh my God.
Youngs Literal Translation
To the cuttings of mountains I have come down, The earth, her bars are behind me to the age. And Thou bringest up from the pit my life, O Jehovah my God.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 2:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonah Is Swallowed By A Fish And Prays To Yahweh
5 [The] waters encompassed me up to [my] neck; [the] deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head. 6 I went down to the foundations of [the] mountains; the Underworld--its bars [were] around me forever. But you brought up my life from [the] pit, Yahweh my God. 7 When my life was ebbing away from me, I remembered Yahweh, and my prayer came to you, {to your holy temple}.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 33:28
He redeemed my life from going down into the pit, so {I will enjoy the light}.'
Psalm 16:10
for you will not abandon my soul to Sheol; you will not give your faithful one to see [the] grave.
Psalm 30:3
O Yahweh, you have brought my life up from Sheol. You preserved me alive from among those going down to [the] pit.
Isaiah 38:17
Look! Bitterness was bitter to me for peace. And you were the one who loved my life from [the] pit of destruction, for you have cast all my sins behind your back.
Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire was kindled by my anger, and it burned {up to the depths of Sheol}, and it devoured [the] earth and its produce, and it set afire the foundation of [the] mountains.
Job 33:24
{so that} he is gracious [to] him, and he says, 'Deliver him from descending into [the] pit; I have found a ransom.'
Job 38:4-11
"Where were you at my laying the foundation of [the] earth? Tell [me], if you possess understanding.
Psalm 30:9
"What gain [is there] in my {death}, in my going down into [the] pit? Will [the] dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness?
Psalm 55:23
But you, O God, you will bring them down to [the] pit of corruption. [The] men of bloodshed and deceit will not live half their days, but I will trust you.
Psalm 65:6
[who] established the mountains by his strength, [the one who] is girded with might,
Psalm 104:6
You covered it with [the] deep as with a garment. [The] waters stood above [the] mountains.
Psalm 104:8
They ascended [the] mountains [and] drained though the valleys to [the] place that you established for them.
Psalm 143:7
Quickly answer me, O Yahweh; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me, or I will become like [those] descending to [the] pit.
Proverbs 8:25-29
Before mountains had been shaped, before hills, I was brought forth.
Isaiah 40:12
Who has measured [the] waters in the hollow of his hand and marked off [the] heavens with span, comprehended the dust of the earth in third of a measure and weighed out [the] mountains in the scales, and [the] hills in a balance?
Habakkuk 3:6
He stood and measured the earth; he looked and made the nations tremble. Then the mountains of old were shattered; the hills of old collapsed. The ways of old belong to him.
Habakkuk 3:10
[When the] mountains saw you they writhed; a torrent of waters swept by; the deep gave its voice; it raised its hands on high.
Acts 13:33-37
this [promise] God has fulfilled to our children [by] raising Jesus, as it is also written in the second psalm, 'You are my Son; today I have fathered you.'