Jonah 2:9

Jonah 2:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)But 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.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the Lord!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)But I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.”

Context of Jonah 2:9

7As my life was slipping away, I remembered the Lord. And my earnest prayer went out to you in your holy Temple. 8Those who worship false gods turn their backs on all God’s mercies. But I will offer sacrifices to you with songs of praise, and I will fulfill all my vows. For my salvation comes from the Lord alone.” 10Then the Lord ordered the fish to spit Jonah out onto the beach.

Jonah 2:9 word by word

וַאֲנִ֗י בְּק֤וֹל תּוֹדָה֙ אֶזְבְּחָה־לָּ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָדַ֖רְתִּי אֲשַׁלֵּ֑מָה יְשׁוּעָ֖תָה לַיהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But I will sacrificeזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
• unto thee with the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of thanksgivingתּוֹדָהtôdâh · thanksgivingH8426
• I will payשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999
• that I have vowedנָדַרnâdar · to vowH5087
• Salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Jonah 2:9

• Genesis 35:3We are now going to Bethel, where I will build an altar to the God who answered my prayers when I was in distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”
• Psalms 50:14Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High.
• Psalms 66:13Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings to fulfill the vows I made to you—
• Psalms 107:22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and sing joyfully about his glorious acts.
• Psalms 116:17I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord.
• Jeremiah 33:11the sounds of joy and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will be heard again, along with the joyous songs of people bringing thanksgiving offerings to the Lord. They will sing, ‘Give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, for the Lord is good. His faithful love endures forever!’ For I will restore the prosperity of this land to what it was in the past, says the Lord.
• Hosea 14:2Bring your confessions, and return to the Lord. Say to him, “Forgive all our sins and graciously receive us, so that we may offer you our praises.
• Romans 12:1And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.
• Hebrews 13:15Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name.
• Deuteronomy 23:18When you are bringing an offering to fulfill a vow, you must not bring to the house of the Lord your God any offering from the earnings of a prostitute, whether a man or a woman, for both are detestable to the Lord your God.
• 2 Samuel 15:7After four years, Absalom said to the king, “Let me go to Hebron to offer a sacrifice to the Lord and fulfill a vow I made to him.
• Job 22:27You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows to him.
• Ecclesiastes 5:4When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him.
• Psalms 3:8Victory comes from you, O Lord. May you bless your people. Interlude
• Psalms 37:39The Lord rescues the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble.
• Psalms 68:20Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign Lord rescues us from death.

Commentaries on Jonah 2:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9But I will sacrifice unto thee - I will make a sincere vow, which, as soon as my circumstances will permit, I will faithfully execute; and therefore he adds, "I will pay that which I have vowed." Salvation is of the Lord - All deliverance from danger, preservation of life, recovery from sickness, and redemption of the soul from the power, guilt, and pollution of sin, is from Jehovah. He alone is the Savior, he alone is the Deliverer; for all salvation is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9But (And) with the voice of thanksgiving will I (would I fain) sacrifice unto Thee; what I have vowed, I would pay - He does not say, I will, for it did not depend upon him. Without a further miracle of God, he could do nothing. But he says, that he would nevermore forsake God. The law appointed sacrifices of thanksgiving; Leviticus 7:12-15. these he would offer, not in act only, but with words of praise. He would “pay what he had vowed,” and chiefly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9The end of Jonah’s psalm-prayer is similar to Jonah 1:16: The sailors also reacted to the Lord’s saving power and mercy with sacrifices and promises.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. I will sacrifice ... thanksgiving--In the believing anticipation of sure deliverance, he offers thanksgivings already. So Jehoshaphat (2Ch 20:21) appointed singers to praise the Lord in front of the army before the battle with Moab and Ammon, as if the victory was already gained. God honors such confidence in Him. There is also herein a mark of sanctified affliction, that he vows amendment and thankful obedience (Psa 119:67).Read the comment

Topics related to Jonah 2:9

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Faith
• Praise
• Repentance
• Thankfulness
• Vows

In the dictionaries

• Bar
• Close
• Depth
• Hell
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• Jonah, the Book of
• oath, vow, swear, swearing, swear by, sworn

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