| International Standard Version | International Standard Version |
| 1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from inside the sea creature. | 1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from inside the sea creature. |
| 2He said: "I called out to the LORD from the midst of affliction directed at me, and he answered me. From the depths of death I cried out for help; and you heard my cry. | 2He said: "I called out to the LORD from the midst of affliction directed at me, and he answered me. From the depths of death I cried out for help; and you heard my cry. |
| 3You cast me into the deep— into the heart of the sea. Flood waters engulfed me. All your breakers and your waves swirled over me. | 3You cast me into the deep— into the heart of the sea. Flood waters engulfed me. All your breakers and your waves swirled over me. |
| 4So I told myself, 'I have been driven away from you. How will I again gaze on your holy Temple?' | 4So I told myself, 'I have been driven away from you. How will I again gaze on your holy Temple?' |
| 5Flood waters encompassed me, the deep surrounded me while seaweed wrapped around my head. | 5Flood waters encompassed me, the deep surrounded me while seaweed wrapped around my head. |
| 6I sank to the roots of the mountains; the earth's prison bars closed around me forever. Yet you resurrect the dead from the Pit, LORD my God! | 6I sank to the roots of the mountains; the earth's prison bars closed around me forever. Yet you resurrect the dead from the Pit, LORD my God! |
| 7"As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came to you in your holy Temple. | 7"As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came to you in your holy Temple. |
| 8Those who cling to vain idols leave behind the gracious love that could have been theirs. | 8Those who cling to vain idols leave behind the gracious love that could have been theirs. |
| 9But as for me, with a voice of thanksgiving I will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Deliverance is the LORD's!" | 9But as for me, with a voice of thanksgiving I will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Deliverance is the LORD's!" |
| 10Then the LORD spoke to the sea creature, and it spewed Jonah onto the dry land. | 10Then the LORD spoke to the sea creature, and it spewed Jonah onto the dry land. |
The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. | The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. |
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