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| − | 1 | + | 1 From the belly of the fish he (Jonah) prayed to Yahweh, his God; and he said: |
| − | 2 Out of | + | 2 Out of my distress I called upon Yahweh, |
And he answered me; | And he answered me; | ||
| − | + | from the belly of Sheol I cried. | |
You heard my voice. | You heard my voice. | ||
3 You cast me into the abyss, | 3 You cast me into the abyss, | ||
into the heart of the sea, | into the heart of the sea, | ||
and the flood was all about me. | and the flood was all about me. | ||
| − | All | + | All your waves, your billows washed over me. |
4 And I said: I am cast out | 4 And I said: I am cast out | ||
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How shall I behold again | How shall I behold again | ||
your holy Temple? | your holy Temple? | ||
| − | 5 The waters | + | 5 The waters surrounded me |
even to my throat, | even to my throat, | ||
the abyss encompassed me. | the abyss encompassed me. | ||
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6 at the roots of the mountains. | 6 at the roots of the mountains. | ||
I went down into the countries beneath the earth, | I went down into the countries beneath the earth, | ||
| − | + | to the peoples of the past.1 (I descended into a region whose bars were shut upon me for ever) | |
But you raised up my life from the pit, | But you raised up my life from the pit, | ||
Yahweh, my God. | Yahweh, my God. | ||
| − | 7 | + | 7 While my soul was fainting within me, |
I remembered Yahweh, | I remembered Yahweh, | ||
And my prayer came before you | And my prayer came before you | ||
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forfeit the grace that was theirs. | forfeit the grace that was theirs. | ||
| − | 9 But I with | + | 9 But I with song of praise |
will sacrifice to you. | will sacrifice to you. | ||
| − | The vow | + | The vow I have made, |
I will fulfil. | I will fulfil. | ||
From Yahweh comes salvation. | From Yahweh comes salvation. | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 16 June 2017
Jonah 2:1-10
1 From the belly of the fish he (Jonah) prayed to Yahweh, his God; and he said:
2 Out of my distress I called upon Yahweh, And he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice. 3 You cast me into the abyss, into the heart of the sea, and the flood was all about me. All your waves, your billows washed over me.
4 And I said: I am cast out of the sight of your eyes. How shall I behold again your holy Temple? 5 The waters surrounded me even to my throat, the abyss encompassed me. The seaweed was wrapped about my head 6 at the roots of the mountains. I went down into the countries beneath the earth, to the peoples of the past.1 (I descended into a region whose bars were shut upon me for ever) But you raised up my life from the pit, Yahweh, my God.
7 While my soul was fainting within me, I remembered Yahweh, And my prayer came before you into your holy Temple. 8 Those who serve worthless idols forfeit the grace that was theirs.
9 But I with song of praise will sacrifice to you. The vow I have made, I will fulfil. From Yahweh comes salvation.
10 And Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out upon the shore.
Jonah: From the Belly of the Whale
How are a dog and a marine biologist alike? One wags a tail and the other tags a whale.
What do whales eat? Fish and ships.
Fact: Did you know that a blue whale is so long, if it were laid out lengthwise on a football field, the game would totally have to be cancelled?
How can you make a whale float? With root beer, ice cream and a whale?
