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Jonah 1:17–2:1

A Great Fish Swallows Jonah

17 3 And the Lord appointed4 a great fish to swallow up Jonah. wAnd Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Jonah’s Prayer

Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish,

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Jonah 1:17–2:1 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 Now the Lord provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God.

Jonah 1:17–2:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

17 Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish’s belly,

Jonah 1:17–2:1 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 Now the Lord had arranged for a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights.

Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from inside the fish.

Jonah 1:17–2:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly.

Jonah 1:17–2:1 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 The Lord caused a big fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights.

While Jonah was inside the fish, he prayed to the Lord his God and said,

Jonah 1:17–2:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 And Jehovah prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly.

Jonah 1:17–2:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 And Jehovah prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

And Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly;

Jonah 1:17–2:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 The Lord sent a big fish to swallow Jonah. Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights. 

From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. 

Jonah 1:17–2:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 Now the Lord had appointed a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the fish three days and three nights.

Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from inside the fish:

Jonah 1:17–2:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 But the Lord provided a large fish to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish,

Jonah 1:17–2:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17  And Yahweh provided a large fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

And Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the belly of the fish

Jonah 1:17–2:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 But the Lord sent a huge fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights.

From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God.

Jonah 1:17–2:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.

Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the stomach of the fish,


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