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

The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; The deep was round about me; The weeds were wrapped about my head.

When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, into thy holy temple.

And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, I pray thee, O Jehovah, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repentest thee of the evil.