2:1 Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the stomach of the fish 2:2 and said,
“I1 called out to the LORD from my distress,
and he answered me;2
from the belly of Sheol3 I cried out for help,
and you heard my prayer.4
2:3 You cast me5 into the deep waters,6
the ocean current9 engulfed10 me;
all the mighty waves11 you sent12 swept13 over me.14
2:4 I thought15 I had been banished from your sight,16
that I would never again17 see your holy temple!18
2:5 Water engulfed me up to my neck;19
the deep ocean20 surrounded me;
seaweed21 was wrapped around my head.
2:6 I went down22 to the bottoms23 of the mountains;24
the gates25 of the netherworld26 barred me in27 forever;28
but you brought me29 up from the Pit,30 O Lord, my God.
2:7 When my life31 was ebbing away,32 I called out to33 the Lord,
and my prayer came to your holy temple.34
2:8 Those who worship35 worthless idols36 forfeit the mercy that could be theirs.37
2:9 But as for me, I promise to offer a sacrifice to you with a public declaration38 of praise;39
I will surely do40 what I have promised.41
Salvation belongs to the Lord!”42
2:10 Then the Lord commanded43 the fish and it disgorged Jonah on dry land.
The People of Nineveh Respond to Jonah’s Warning