1ThenJonahH3124prayed unto theLORDH3068hisGodיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068outH1419of the fish’s belly.
2And hesaidH413, I called by reason of mine affliction unto theLORDH3068, and he answeredmeH413;outH413of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
3For thou didst castmeH413intoH413thedepthמִבֶּ֧טֶןmi.Be.tenH990, in theheartשָׁמַ֥עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085of the seas, and the flood was roundaboutH413meH413; all thy waves and thy billows passed overmeH413.
4And I said, amcastוַתַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤נִיva.tash.li.Khe.niH7993outH5921frombeforeH5921thine eyes; yet I will look againtowardH5921thy holy temple.
5The waters compassedmeH413aboutH413,evenאוֹסִ֣יף'o.SifH3254to the soul; the deep was roundaboutH413meH413; the weeds were wrappedaboutH413my head.
6IwentH5437downH5437to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth withherH5704bars closed uponmeH5315for ever: yet hast thoubroughtH5437upH5704mylifeH5315from the pit, O LORD my God.
7When my soul fainted withinmeבַעֲדִ֖יva.'a.DiH1157, I remembered theLORDH3068: and my prayercameוַתַּ֧עַלva.Ta.'alH5927in unto thee,intoהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776thine holy temple.
9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I willpayמְשַׁמְּרִ֖יםme.sha.me.RimH8104that which I have vowed. Salvation is of theLORDחַסְדָּ֖םchas.DamH2617.
10And theLORDH3068spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
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