Jonah 2 CSB NIV Parallel

◄ Jonah 2 ►

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1Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish:

1From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God.

2I called to the LORD in my distress, and he answered me. I cried out for help from deep inside Sheol; you heard my voice.

2He said: "In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry.

3You threw me into the depths, into the heart of the seas, and the current overcame me. All your breakers and your billows swept over me.

3You hurled me into the depths, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me.

4But I said, "I have been banished from your sight, yet I will look once more toward your holy temple.

4I said, 'I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.'

5The water engulfed me up to the neck; the watery depths overcame me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.

5The engulfing waters threatened me, the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.

6I sank to the foundations of the mountains, the earth's gates shut behind me forever! Then you raised my life from the Pit, LORD my God!

6To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath barred me in forever. But you, LORD my God, brought my life up from the pit.

7As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD, and my prayer came to you, to your holy temple.

7"When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple.

8Those who cherish worthless idols abandon their faithful love,

8"Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God's love for them.

9but as for me, I will sacrifice to you with a voice of thanksgiving. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation belongs to the LORD."

9But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, 'Salvation comes from the LORD.'"

10Then the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

10And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.