Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. New Living Translation Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from inside the fish. English Standard Version Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish, Berean Standard Bible From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God, King James Bible Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, New King James Version Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the fish’s belly. New American Standard Bible Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish, NASB 1995 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish, NASB 1977 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish, Legacy Standard Bible Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the stomach of the fish, Amplified Bible Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish, Christian Standard Bible Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish: Holman Christian Standard Bible Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from inside the fish: American Standard Version Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish's belly. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Yonan prayed before LORD JEHOVAH God from the intestines of the fish Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jonas prayed to the Lord his God out of the belly of the whale, Contemporary English Version From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God: Douay-Rheims Bible And Jonas prayed to the Lord his God out of the belly of the fish. English Revised Version Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly. GOD'S WORD® Translation From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. Good News Translation From deep inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God: International Standard Version Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from inside the sea creature. JPS Tanakh 1917 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly. Literal Standard Version And Jonah prays to his God YHWH from the bowels of the fish. Majority Standard Bible From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God, New American Bible Jonah prayed to the LORD, his God, from the belly of the fish: NET Bible Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish New Revised Standard Version Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish, New Heart English Bible Then Jonah prayed to the LORD, his God, out of the fish's belly. Webster's Bible Translation Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, World English Bible Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly. Young's Literal Translation And Jonah prayeth unto Jehovah his God from the bowels of the fish. Additional Translations ... Context Jonah's Prayer1From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God, 2saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.… Cross References Job 13:15 Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face. Psalm 130:1 Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD! Psalm 130:2 O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy. Lamentations 3:53 They dropped me alive into a pit and cast stones upon me. Treasury of Scripture Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, prayed. 2 Chronicles 33:11-13 Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon… Psalm 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. Psalm 91:15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. out. Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. Psalm 130:1,2 A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD… Lamentations 3:53-56 They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me… Jump to Previous Belly Bowels Fish Inside Jonah Prayed Prayer Prayeth StomachJump to Next Belly Bowels Fish Inside Jonah Prayed Prayer Prayeth StomachJonah 2 1. The prayer of Jonah.10. He is delivered out of the belly of the fish. II. JONAH'S PRAYER AND DELIVERANCE. (1) Then Jonah prayed.--This introduction, to what is in reality a psalm of thanksgiving, has its parallel in Hannah's song (1Samuel 2:1-10), which is introduced in the same way. Comp. also the Note appended by the psalm collector at the end of Psalms 72, "The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended." Verses 1-10. - Part I. JONAH'S PRAYER AND DELIVERANCE. Verses 1-9. - 1. Jonah, in the belly of the fish, offers a prayer of thanksgiving for his rescue from death by drowning, in which he sees a pledge of further deliverance. Verse 1. - Then Jonah prayed. These were his feelings when he sank in the waters and while he lay in his mysterious prison; he may have put them into their metrical form after his deliverance. The grammatical arrangement, and especially the language of ver. 7, seem to speak of a deliverance already experienced rather than of one expected. As this "prayer" does not suit an allegory, and as no cue but Jonah could have known its substance, we have here an argument for his authorship. It is rather a thanksgiving than a prayer - like that of Hennas (1 Samuel 2:1). When he realizes that he was saved from drowning, he uttered his gratitude, and saw that he might hope for further rescue. How he passed the three days we cannot tell; some have thought he was unconscious; but thin is, perhaps, hardly consistent with the notice of his praying, and with the action of his great Antitype, who, during his sojourn in the unseen world, "preached to the spirits in prison" (1 Peter 3:19). His God. He acknowledges Jehovah as his God. He had proved himself his by inspiration, by chastisement, and now by mercy (Pusey). The following prayer contains ample reminiscences of the Psalms, which would be familiar to a devout Israelite. Those quoted are mostly what have been considered to belong to David's time. if their date is really ascertained. But it is a matter of controversy, incapable of settlement, whether Jonah or the psalmist is the original.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew From insideמִמְּעֵ֖י (mim·mə·‘ê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4578: The intestines, the abdomen, sympathy, a vest, the stomach, the uterus, the heart the fish הַדָּגָֽה׃ (had·dā·ḡāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1710: A fish Jonah יוֹנָ֔ה (yō·w·nāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3124: Jonah -- an Israelite prophet prayed וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֣ל (way·yiṯ·pal·lêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel his God, אֱלֹהָ֑יו (’ĕ·lō·hāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Jonah 2:1 NIVJonah 2:1 NLT Jonah 2:1 ESV Jonah 2:1 NASB Jonah 2:1 KJV Jonah 2:1 BibleApps.com Jonah 2:1 Biblia Paralela Jonah 2:1 Chinese Bible Jonah 2:1 French Bible Jonah 2:1 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jonah 2:1 Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God (Jon. 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