Jonah 2

Jonah's Prayer 

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                                    1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from inside the sea creature.                                 

                                    1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,                                

                                    1 (a)Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God (A)from the stomach of the fish,                                

                                    1 Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from inside(a) the fish:(A)                                

                                    1 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the stomach of the fish,                                 
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                                    2 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.                                

                                    2 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.                                

                                    2 and he said,“I (B)called out of my distress to the Lord,And He answered me.I cried for help from the (b)depth of (C)Sheol;You heard my voice.                                

                                    2 I called to the Lord in my distress,(B)and He answered me.I cried out for help in the belly of Sheol;(C)You heard my voice.(D)                                

                                    2 and said,“I called out of my trouble and distress to the Lord,And He answered me;Out of the belly of Sheol I cried for help,And You heard my voice.(A)                                
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                                    3 You cast me into the deep      into the heart of the sea. Flood waters engulfed me. All your breakers and your waves swirled over me.                                

                                    3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.                                

                                    3 “For You had (D)cast me into the deep,Into the heart of the seas,And the current (c)engulfed me.All Your (E)breakers and billows passed over me.                                

                                    3 You threw me into the depths,(E)into the heart of the seas,(F)and the current(b) overcame me.All Your breakers and Your billows swept over me.(G)                                

                                    3 “For You cast me into the deep,Into the [deep] heart of the seas,And the currents surrounded and engulfed me;All Your breakers and billowing waves passed over me.(B)                                
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                                    4 So I told myself, "I have been driven away from you. How will I again gaze on your holy Temple?'                                

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

                                    4 “So I said, ‘I have been (F)expelled from (d)Your sight.Nevertheless I will look again (G)toward Your holy temple.’                                

                                    4 But I said: I have been banished(H)from Your sight,(I)yet I will look once more(c)toward Your holy temple.(J)                                

                                    4 “Then I said, ‘I have been cast out of Your sight.Nevertheless I will look again toward Your holy temple.’(C)                                
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                                    5 Flood waters encompassed me, the deep surrounded me while seaweed wrapped around my head.                                

                                    5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.                                

                                    5 “(H)Water encompassed me to the (e)point of death.The great (I)deep (f)engulfed me,Weeds were wrapped around my head.                                

                                    5 The waters engulfed me up to the neck;(d)(K)the watery depths overcame me;seaweed was wrapped around my head.(L)                                

                                    5 “The waters surrounded me, to the point of death.The great deep engulfed me,Seaweed was wrapped around my head.(D)                                
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                                    6 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!                                

                                    6 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.                                

                                    6 “I (J)descended to the roots of the mountains.The earth with its (K)bars was around me forever,But You have (L)brought up my life from (g)the pit, O Lord my God.                                

                                    6 I sank to the foundations of the mountains;(M)the earth with its prison bars closed behind me forever!(N)But You raised my life(O) from the Pit, Lord my God!(P)                                

                                    6 “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.                                
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                                    7 "As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came to you in your holy Temple.                                

                                    7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.                                

                                    7 “While (h)I was (M)fainting away,I (N)remembered the Lord,And my (O)prayer came to You,Into (P)Your holy temple.                                

                                    7 As my life was fading away,(Q)I remembered Yahweh.(R)My prayer came to You,(S)to Your holy temple.(T)                                

                                    7 “When my soul was fainting within me,I remembered the Lord,And my prayer came to You,Into Your holy temple.                                
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                                    8 Those who cling to vain idols leave behind the gracious love that could have been theirs.                                

                                    8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.                                

                                    8 “Those who (Q)regard (i)vain idolsForsake their faithfulness,                                

                                    8 Those who cling to worthless idols(U)forsake faithful love,(V)                                

                                    8 “Those who regard and follow worthless idols(a)Turn away from their [living source of] mercy and lovingkindness.                                
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                                    9 But as for me, with a voice of thanksgiving I will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Deliverance is the LORD's!"                                

                                    9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.                                

                                    9 But I will (R)sacrifice to YouWith the voice of thanksgiving.That which I have vowed I will (S)pay.(T)Salvation is from the Lord.”                                

                                    9 but as for me, I will sacrifice(W) to Youwith a voice of thanksgiving.(X)I will fulfill(Y) what I have vowed.Salvation(e) is from the Lord!(Z)                                 

                                    9 “But [as for me], I will sacrifice to YouWith the voice of thanksgiving;I shall pay that which I have vowed.Salvation is from the Lord!”                                 
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                                    10 Then the LORD spoke to the sea creature, and it spewed Jonah onto the dry land.                                

                                    10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.                                

                                    10 Then the Lord commanded the (U)fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land.                                

                                    10 Then the Lord commanded the fish,(AA) and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.                                

                                    10 So the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land.