New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures — With References (Rbi8, en_US, 1984)

Jonah

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Jonah, 2

1 Then Joʹnah prayed to Jehovah his God*1 from the inward parts of the fish

  1. “His God.” Heb., ʼElo·havʹ.

2 and said: “Out of my distress I called out to Jehovah, and he proceeded to answer me. Out of the belly of Sheʹol*1 I cried for help. You heard my voice.

  1. “Sheol.” Heb., sheʼohlʹ; Gr., haiʹdou; Lat., in·ferʹni. See App 4B.

3 When you threw me [to] the depths, into the heart of the open sea, Then a very river encircled me. All your breakers and your waves—over me they passed on.

4 And as for me, I said, ‘I have been driven away from in front of your eyes! How shall I*1 gaze again upon your holy temple?’

  1. Or, “Indeed (Surely) I shall.” Th, “How shall I?”

5 Waters encircled me clear to [the] soul; the watery deep itself*1 kept enclosing me. Weeds were wound around my head.

  1. Or, “the surging waters themselves.” Heb., tehohmʹ; LXXVg, “an abyss.”

6 To the bottoms of [the] mountains I went down. As for the earth, its bars were upon me for time indefinite. But out of [the] pit you proceeded to bring up my life, O Jehovah my God.

7 When my soul*1 fainted away within me, Jehovah was the One whom I remembered. Then my prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.

  1. “My soul.” Heb., naph·shiʹ; Gr., psy·khenʹ; Lat., aʹni·ma. See App 4A.

8 As for those who are observing the idols of untruth, they leave their own loving-kindness.

9 But as for me, with the voice of thanksgiving I will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed, I will pay. Salvation belongs to Jehovah.”

10 In time Jehovah commanded*1 the fish, so that it vomited out Joʹnah onto the dry land.

  1. Lit., “said to.”

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