| NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish | 1Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from inside the fish: |
| 2and said, "I called out to the LORD from my distress, and he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried out for help, and you heard my prayer. | 2I called to the LORD in my distress, and He answered me. I cried out for help in the belly of Sheol; You heard my voice. |
| 3You threw me into the deep waters, into the middle of the sea; the ocean current engulfed me; all the mighty waves you sent swept over me. | 3You threw me into the depths, into the heart of the seas, and the current overcame me. All Your breakers and Your billows swept over me. |
| 4I thought I had been banished from your sight, that I would never again see your holy temple! | 4But I said: I have been banished from Your sight, yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple. |
| 5Water engulfed me up to my neck; the deep ocean surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head. | 5The waters engulfed me up to the neck; the watery depths overcame me; seaweed was wrapped around my head. |
| 6I went down to the very bottoms of the mountains; the gates of the netherworld barred me in forever; but you brought me up from the Pit, O LORD, my God. | 6I sank to the foundations of the mountains; the earth with its prison bars closed behind me forever! But You raised my life from the Pit, LORD my God! |
| 7When my life was ebbing away, I called out to the LORD, and my prayer came to your holy temple. | 7As my life was fading away, I remembered Yahweh. My prayer came to You, to Your holy temple. |
| 8Those who worship worthless idols forfeit the mercy that could be theirs. | 8Those who cling to worthless idols forsake faithful love, |
| 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!" | 9but as for me, I will sacrifice to You with a voice of thanksgiving. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD! |
| 10Then the LORD commanded the fish and it disgorged Jonah on dry land. | 10Then the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. |
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