| International Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from inside the sea creature. | 1Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish, |
| 2He 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. | 2and he said, "I called out of my distress to the LORD, And He answered me. I cried for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice. |
| 3You 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 You had cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the current engulfed me. All Your breakers and billows passed over me. |
| 4So I told myself, 'I have been driven away from you. How will I again gaze on your holy Temple?' | 4"So I said, 'I have been expelled from Your sight. Nevertheless I will look again toward Your holy temple.' |
| 5Flood waters encompassed me, the deep surrounded me while seaweed wrapped around my head. | 5"Water encompassed me to the point of death. The great deep engulfed me, Weeds were wrapped around my head. |
| 6I 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 descended to the roots of the mountains. The earth with its bars was around me forever, But You have brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God. |
| 7"As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came to you in your holy Temple. | 7"While I was fainting away, I remembered the LORD, And my prayer came to You, Into Your holy temple. |
| 8Those who cling to vain idols leave behind the gracious love that could have been theirs. | 8"Those who regard vain idols Forsake their faithfulness, |
| 9But 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!" | 9But I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving. That which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation is from the LORD." |
| 10Then the LORD spoke to the sea creature, and it spewed Jonah onto the dry land. | 10Then the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land. |
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