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Jonah 2:1–2

From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. He said:

“In my distress I calleda to the Lord,b

and he answered me.

From deep in the realm of the deadc I called for help,

and you listened to my cry.

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Jonah 2:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

“I called out to the Lord, out of my distress,

and he answered me;

out of the belly of Sheol I cried,

and you heard my voice.

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

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

I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me;

Out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

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

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

“I cried out to the Lord in my great trouble,

and he answered me.

I called to you from the land of the dead,

and Lord, you heard me!

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

Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly. And he said:

“I cried out to the Lord because of my affliction,

And He answered me.

“Out of the belly of Sheol I cried,

And You heard my voice.

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

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

“When I was in danger,

I called to the Lord,

and he answered me.

I was about to die,

so I cried to you,

and you heard my voice.

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

Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly. And he said,

I called by reason of mine affliction unto Jehovah,

And he answered me;

Out of the belly of Sheol cried I,

And thou heardest my voice.

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

And Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly; and he said: I cried by reason of my distress unto Jehovah, and he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I: thou heardest my voice.

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

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

Jonah prayed: 

“I called to the Lord in my distress, 

and he answered me. 

From the depths of my ⸤watery⸥ grave I cried for help, 

and you heard my cry. 

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

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

I called to the Lord in my distress,

and He answered me.

I cried out for help in the belly of Sheol;

You heard my voice.

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

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

“I called to the Lord out of my distress,

and he answered me;

out of the belly of Sheol I cried,

and you heard my voice.

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

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

“I called from my distress to Yahweh,

and he answered me;

from the belly of Sheol I cried for help—

you heard my voice.

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

From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. He said,

“When I was in trouble, I called out to you.

And you answered me.

When I had almost drowned,

I called out for help.

And you listened to my cry.

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

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

and he said,

“I called out of my distress to the Lord,

And He answered me.

I cried for help from the depth of Sheol;

You heard my voice.


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