Berean Standard Bible

Jonah 2

1From insideH4578 the fishH1710, JonahH3124 prayedH6419 toH413 the LORDH3068 his GodH430, 2sayingH559:

“In my distressH6869 I calledH7121 toH413 the LORDH3068,and He answered meH6030.From the bellyH990 of SheolH7585 I called for helpH7768,and You heardH8085 my voiceH6963.3For You cast meH7993 into the deepH4688,into the heartH3824 of the seasH3220,and the currentH5104 swirled about meH5437;allH3605 Your breakersH4867 and wavesH1530 sweptH5674 over meH5921.4At this, IH589 saidH559,‘I have been banishedH1644 fromH5048 Your sightH5869;yetH389 I will lookH5027 once moreH3254towardH413 Your holyH6944 templeH1964.’

5The watersH4325 engulfed meH661to takeH5704 my lifeH5315;the watery depthsH8415 closed around meH5437;the seaweedH5488 wrappedH2280 around my headH7218.6To the rootsH7095 of the mountainsH2022 I descendedH3381;the earthH776 beneath meH1157 barred me inH1280 foreverH5769!But You raisedH5927 my lifeH2416 from the pitH7845,O LORDH3068 my GodH430!

7As my lifeH5315 was fading awayH5848 H5921,I rememberedH2142 the LORDH3068.My prayerH8605 went upH935 to YouH413,toH413 Your holyH6944 templeH1964.8Those who cling toH8104 worthlessH7723 idolsH1892forsakeH5800 His loving devotionH2617.19But IH589, with the voiceH6963 of thanksgivingH8426,will sacrificeH2076 to You.I will fulfillH7999 whatH834 I have vowedH5087.SalvationH3444 is from the LORDH3068!”

10And the LORDH3068 commandedH559 the fishH1709, and it vomitedH6958 JonahH3124 ontoH413 dry landH3004.

Notes

1. Jonah 2:8 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant. ↩