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Jonah

A prophet runs from God's call to preach to Nineveh but learns about mercy when the city repents.

Chapter 2

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1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,

*Then, Jonah prayed to God from inside the big fish.

2 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.

*I prayed to God because I was suffering, and He listened. From a very bad place, I called out, and you heard my voice.

3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.

*You threw me into the huge sea, surrounded by water. Big waves and currents went over me.

4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

*Then I told myself, you are not welcome here; still, I'll peek at your sacred place once more.

5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

*The water surrounded me completely, reaching my soul. The deep sea encircled me, and seaweed covered my head.

6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.

*I visited the lowest parts of the mountains. The earth surrounded me like a prison forever. But you, Lord, saved my life from decay.

7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

*When I felt weak inside, I thought of God and prayed to him in his special place.

8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

*People who follow false, deceitful things leave behind their own chance for kindness and forgiveness.

9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.

*But I will thank you with my voice; I will pay for what I promised. Salvation comes from the LORD.

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

*And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it threw up Jonah onto the dry ground.

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