| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New Living Translation |
| 1Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish, | 1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from inside the fish. |
| 2and 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. | 2He 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! |
| 3"For You had cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the current engulfed me. All Your breakers and billows passed over me. | 3You threw me into the ocean depths, and I sank down to the heart of the sea. The mighty waters engulfed me; I was buried beneath your wild and stormy waves. |
| 4"So I said, 'I have been expelled from Your sight. Nevertheless I will look again toward Your holy temple.' | 4Then I said, ‘O LORD, you have driven me from your presence. Yet I will look once more toward your holy Temple.’ |
| 5"Water encompassed me to the point of death. The great deep engulfed me, Weeds were wrapped around my head. | 5“I sank beneath the waves, and the waters closed over me. Seaweed wrapped itself around my head. |
| 6"I descended to the roots of the mountains. The earth with its bars was around me forever, But You have brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God. | 6I sank down to the very roots of the mountains. I was imprisoned in the earth, whose gates lock shut forever. But you, O LORD my God, snatched me from the jaws of death! |
| 7"While I was fainting away, I remembered the LORD, And my prayer came to You, Into Your holy temple. | 7As my life was slipping away, I remembered the LORD. And my earnest prayer went out to you in your holy Temple. |
| 8"Those who regard vain idols Forsake their faithfulness, | 8Those who worship false gods turn their backs on all God’s mercies. |
| 9But I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving. That which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation is from the LORD." | 9But 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.” |
| 10Then the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land. | 10Then the LORD ordered the fish to spit Jonah out onto the beach. |
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