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Jonah 2:8–10

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8Those who worship vain idols

forsake their loyal love.h

9But I, with a voice of thanksgiving,

will sacrifice to you;

I will fulfill what I have vowed.

Deliverancei belongs to Yahweh!”

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

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Jonah 2:9: “But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the LORD!”

Footnotes

  1. hThis could mean (1) they forsake the loyal love they should show to God or (2) they forfeit forsake the loyal love that God would have shown to them
  2. iOr “salvation”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Those who pay regard to vain idols

forsake their hope of steadfast love.

But I with the voice of thanksgiving

will sacrifice to you;

what I have vowed I will pay.

Salvation belongs to the Lord!”

And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out upon the dry land.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Those who cling to worthless idols

turn away from God’s love for them.

But I, with shouts of grateful praise,

will sacrifice to you.

What I have vowed I will make good.

I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.’ ”

And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Those who cherish worthless idols

abandon their faithful love,

but as for me, I will sacrifice to you

with a voice of thanksgiving.

I will fulfill what I have vowed.

Salvation belongs to the Lord.

Then the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

NLTNew Living Translation

Those who worship false gods

turn their backs on all God’s mercies.

But I will offer sacrifices to you with songs of praise,

and I will fulfill all my vows.

For my salvation comes from the Lord alone.”

Then the Lord ordered the fish to spit Jonah out onto the beach.

KJV 1900King James Version

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving;

I will pay that that I have vowed.

Salvation is of the Lord.

And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.