10 Then the men ⌊were greatly afraid⌋,j and they said to him, “What is this you have done?” because theyk knew that he was fleeing ⌊from the presence of⌋l Yahweh (because he had told them). 11 So they said to him, “What shall we do to you so that the sea may quiet down for us?” because the sea ⌊was growing more and more tempestuous⌋.m 12 And he said to them, “Pick me up and hurl me into the sea so that the sea may quiet down for you, because I know that on account of me this great storm has come upon you all.” 13 But the men rowed hard to bring the shipn back to the dry land, and they could not do so because the sea ⌊was growing more and more tempestuous⌋o against them. 14 So they cried out to Yahweh, and they said, “O Yahweh! Please do not let us perish because of this man’s life, and ⌊do not make us guilty of innocent blood⌋,p because you, O Yahweh, did what you wanted.” 15 And they picked Jonah up and hurled him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging. 16 So the men feared Yahweh ⌊greatly⌋,q and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh and ⌊made⌋r vows.

Jonah Is Swallowed by a Fish and Prays to Yahweh

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

2 And Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the belly of the fish 2 and said,

“I called ⌊from my distress⌋a to Yahweh,

and he answered me;

from the belly of Sheolb I cried for help—

you heard my voice.

3 And you threw me into the deep,

into the heart of the seas,

and the sea currents surrounded me;

all your breakers and your surging waves

passed over me.

4 And I said, ‘I am banishedc

from your sight;

howd ⌊will I continue to look⌋e

⌊on your holy temple⌋?’f

5 The waters encompassed me up to my neck;

the deep surrounded me;

seaweed was wrapped around my head.

6 I went down to the foundations of the mountains;

the Underworld—its bars were around me forever.

But you brought up my life from the pit,

Yahweh my God.

7 When my life was ebbing away from me,

I remembered Yahweh,

and my prayer came to you,

⌊to your holy temple⌋.g

8 Those who worship vain idols

forsake their loyal love.h

9 But I, with a voice of thanksgiving,

will sacrifice to you;

I will fulfill what I have vowed.

Deliverancei belongs to Yahweh!”

10 And Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out on the dry land.