New English Translation
Jonah 2:10
10Then the Lord commanded the fish and it disgorged Jonah on dry land.
Jonah 2:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
- New International Version (NIV)And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out upon the dry land.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
Context of Jonah 2:10
8Those who worship worthless idols forfeit the mercy that could be theirs. 9But as for me, I promise to offer a sacrifice to you with a public declaration of praise; I will surely do what I have promised. Salvation belongs to the Lord!” Then the Lord commanded the fish and it disgorged Jonah on dry land.
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וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה לַדָּ֑ג וַיָּקֵ֥א אֶת־יוֹנָ֖ה אֶל־הַיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Jonah 2:10
- Genesis 1:3God said, “Let there be light.” And there was light!
- Psalms 33:9For he spoke, and it came into existence, he issued the decree, and it stood firm.
- Psalms 105:31He ordered flies to come; gnats invaded their whole territory.
- Isaiah 50:2Why does no one challenge me when I come? Why does no one respond when I call? Is my hand too weak to deliver you? Do I lack the power to rescue you? Look, with a mere shout I can dry up the sea; I can turn streams into a desert, so the fish rot away and die from lack of water.
- Matthew 8:8But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Instead, just say the word and my servant will be healed.
Commentaries on Jonah 2:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10And the Lord spake unto the fish - That is, by his influence the fish swam to shore, and cast Jonah on the dry land. So the whole was a miracle from the beginning to the end; and we need not perplex ourselves to find out literal interpretations; such as, "When Jonah was thrown overboard he swam for his life, earnestly praying God to preserve him from drowning; and by his providence he was thrown into a place of fish - a fishing cove, where he was for a…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And the Lord spake unto the fish - Psalm 148:8. Wind and storm fulfill His word. The irrational creatures have wills. God had commanded the prophet, and he disobeyed. God, in some way, commanded the fish. He laid His will upon it, and the fish immediately obeyed; a pattern to the prophet when He released him. “God‘s will, that anything should be completed, is law and fulfillment and hath the power of law. Not that Almighty God commanded the fish, as He…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10Verse 10 Jonah's deliverance may be considered as an instance of God's power over all the creatures. As an instance of God's mercy to a poor penitent, who in distress prays to him: and as a type and figure of Christ's resurrection. Amidst all our varying experiences, and the changing scenes of life; we should look by faith, fixedly, upon our once suffering and dying, but now risen and ascended Redeemer. Let us confess our sins, consider Christ's…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. upon the dry land--probably on the coast of Palestine.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jonah 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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