Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish's belly,

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[a]From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God.

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Footnotes

  1. Jonah 2:1 In Hebrew texts 2:1 is numbered 1:17, and 2:1-10 is numbered 2:2-11.

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.

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He said:

“In my distress I called(A) to the Lord,(B)
    and he answered me.
From deep in the realm of the dead(C) I called for help,
    and you listened to my cry.

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

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I said, ‘I have been banished
    from your sight;(A)
yet I will look again
    toward your holy temple.’(B)

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