Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. New Living Translation Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from inside the fish. English Standard Version Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish, Berean Standard Bible From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God, King James Bible Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, New King James Version Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the fish’s belly. New American Standard Bible Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish, NASB 1995 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish, NASB 1977 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish, Legacy Standard Bible Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the stomach of the fish, Amplified Bible Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish, Christian Standard Bible Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish: Holman Christian Standard Bible Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from inside the fish: American Standard Version Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish's belly. Contemporary English Version From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God: English Revised Version Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly. GOD'S WORD® Translation From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. Good News Translation From deep inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God: International Standard Version Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from inside the sea creature. Majority Standard Bible From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God, NET Bible Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish New Heart English Bible Then Jonah prayed to the LORD, his God, out of the fish's belly. Webster's Bible Translation Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, World English Bible Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Jonah prays to his God YHWH from the bowels of the fish. Young's Literal Translation And Jonah prayeth unto Jehovah his God from the bowels of the fish. Smith's Literal Translation And Jonah will pray to Jehovah his God from the bowels of the fish, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Jonas prayed to the Lord his God out of the belly of the fish. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Jonah prayed to the LORD, his God, from the belly of the fish: New Revised Standard Version Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTHEN Jonah prayed before the LORD his God from the belly of the fish, saying, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Yonan prayed before LORD JEHOVAH God from the intestines of the fish OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jonas prayed to the Lord his God out of the belly of the whale, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jonah's Prayer1From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God, 2saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.… Cross References Psalm 18:6 In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears. Psalm 120:1 A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me. Psalm 130:1-2 A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD! / O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy. Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 42:7 Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me. Psalm 116:1-2 I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy. / Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live. Psalm 3:4 To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah Psalm 88:1-2 A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You. / May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry. Psalm 69:1-2 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck. / I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me. Psalm 77:1-2 For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me. / In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted. Lamentations 3:55-56 I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. / You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.” 2 Samuel 22:7 In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears. Matthew 12:40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Luke 11:30 For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. Acts 2:24-27 But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip. / David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. / Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope, ... Treasury of Scripture Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, prayed. 2 Chronicles 33:11-13 Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon… Psalm 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. Psalm 91:15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. out. Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. Psalm 130:1,2 A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD… Lamentations 3:53-56 They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me… Jump to Previous Belly Bowels Fish Inside Jonah Prayed Prayer Prayeth StomachJump to Next Belly Bowels Fish Inside Jonah Prayed Prayer Prayeth StomachJonah 2 1. The prayer of Jonah.10. He is delivered out of the belly of the fish. From inside the fish Jonah's location inside the fish is significant both literally and symbolically. The "fish" is often understood as a great sea creature, possibly a whale or a large fish, as the Hebrew word "dag" can refer to any large aquatic animal. This setting underscores Jonah's dire situation and God's miraculous intervention. The fish represents a place of confinement and reflection, akin to a tomb, prefiguring Christ's burial and resurrection (Matthew 12:40). The depths of the sea symbolize chaos and judgment, yet also God's provision and protection. Jonah prayed to the LORD his God Persons / Places / Events 1. JonahA prophet of God who initially fled from God's command to go to Nineveh. His disobedience led to him being swallowed by a great fish. 2. The Fish A divinely appointed creature that swallowed Jonah, serving as both a means of judgment and salvation. 3. The LORD The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is sovereign over creation and merciful to those who repent. 4. Inside the Fish The location where Jonah finds himself after being thrown overboard, symbolizing a place of confinement and reflection. 5. Prayer Jonah's response to his dire situation, indicating a turning back to God in repentance and supplication. Teaching Points The Power of Prayer in DesperationJonah's prayer from inside the fish teaches us that no situation is too dire for God to hear us. In our moments of desperation, turning to God in prayer is a powerful act of faith. God's Sovereignty and Mercy The account of Jonah illustrates God's control over all creation and His willingness to extend mercy to those who repent. Even in judgment, God provides a path to redemption. Repentance and Restoration Jonah's prayer signifies a heart of repentance. This teaches us the importance of acknowledging our disobedience and seeking God's forgiveness to restore our relationship with Him. God's Presence in Our Trials Just as God was with Jonah in the belly of the fish, He is with us in our trials. We can find comfort in knowing that God is present and attentive to our cries for help.II. JONAH'S PRAYER AND DELIVERANCE. (1) Then Jonah prayed.--This introduction, to what is in reality a psalm of thanksgiving, has its parallel in Hannah's song (1Samuel 2:1-10), which is introduced in the same way. Comp. also the Note appended by the psalm collector at the end of Psalms 72, "The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended." Verses 1-10. - Part I. JONAH'S PRAYER AND DELIVERANCE. Verses 1-9. - 1. Jonah, in the belly of the fish, offers a prayer of thanksgiving for his rescue from death by drowning, in which he sees a pledge of further deliverance. Verse 1. - Then Jonah prayed. These were his feelings when he sank in the waters and while he lay in his mysterious prison; he may have put them into their metrical form after his deliverance. The grammatical arrangement, and especially the language of ver. 7, seem to speak of a deliverance already experienced rather than of one expected. As this "prayer" does not suit an allegory, and as no cue but Jonah could have known its substance, we have here an argument for his authorship. It is rather a thanksgiving than a prayer - like that of Hennas (1 Samuel 2:1). When he realizes that he was saved from drowning, he uttered his gratitude, and saw that he might hope for further rescue. How he passed the three days we cannot tell; some have thought he was unconscious; but thin is, perhaps, hardly consistent with the notice of his praying, and with the action of his great Antitype, who, during his sojourn in the unseen world, "preached to the spirits in prison" (1 Peter 3:19). His God. He acknowledges Jehovah as his God. He had proved himself his by inspiration, by chastisement, and now by mercy (Pusey). The following prayer contains ample reminiscences of the Psalms, which would be familiar to a devout Israelite. Those quoted are mostly what have been considered to belong to David's time. if their date is really ascertained. But it is a matter of controversy, incapable of settlement, whether Jonah or the psalmist is the original.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew From insideמִמְּעֵ֖י (mim·mə·‘ê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4578: The intestines, the abdomen, sympathy, a vest, the stomach, the uterus, the heart the fish הַדָּגָֽה׃ (had·dā·ḡāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1710: A fish Jonah יוֹנָ֔ה (yō·w·nāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3124: Jonah -- an Israelite prophet prayed וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֣ל (way·yiṯ·pal·lêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel his God, אֱלֹהָ֑יו (’ĕ·lō·hāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Jonah 2:1 NIVJonah 2:1 NLT Jonah 2:1 ESV Jonah 2:1 NASB Jonah 2:1 KJV Jonah 2:1 BibleApps.com Jonah 2:1 Biblia Paralela Jonah 2:1 Chinese Bible Jonah 2:1 French Bible Jonah 2:1 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jonah 2:1 Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God (Jon. 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