And Jehovah had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Waters encompassed me, even to the soul; the depth closed around me; the seaweed was bound to my head.

When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; and my prayer came in to You, into Your holy temple.

And he prayed to Jehovah and said, Please, O Jehovah, was this not my saying when I was still in my land? On account of this I fled before to Tarshish. For I knew that You are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and One who repents over calamity.