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Jonah 2:5

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5The waters engulfed me up to the neck; cd

the watery depths overcame me;

seaweed was wrapped around my head. e

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Footnotes

  1. c2:5 Or me, threatening my life

Cross references

  1. d2:5 Ps 69:1–2; 105:18; Pr 23:2; Lm 3:54
  2. e2:5 Ps 18:4–5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The waters closed in over me to take my life;

the deep surrounded me;

weeds were wrapped about my head.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The engulfing waters threatened me,

the deep surrounded me;

seaweed was wrapped around my head.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The water engulfed me up to the neck;

the watery depths overcame me;

seaweed was wrapped around my head.

NLTNew Living Translation

“I sank beneath the waves,

and the waters closed over me.

Seaweed wrapped itself around my head.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The waters encompassed me up to my neck;

the deep surrounded me;

seaweed was wrapped around my head.

KJV 1900King James Version

The waters compassed me about, even to the soul:

The depth closed me round about,

The weeds were wrapped about my head.