^{1 Ref} Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish's belly.

^{2 Ref} And he said, I called by reason of mine affliction unto Jehovah, And he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I, `And' thou heardest my voice.

^{3 Ref} For thou didst cast me into the depth, in the heart of the seas, And the flood was round about me; All thy waves and thy billows passed over me.

^{4 Ref} And I said, I am cast out from before thine eyes; Yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

^{5 Ref} The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; The deep was round about me; The weeds were wrapped about my head.

^{6 Ref} I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The earth with its bars `closed' upon me for ever: Yet hast thou brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God.

^{7 Ref} When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, into thy holy temple.

^{8 Ref} They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.

^{9 Ref} But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of Jehovah.

^{10 Ref} And Jehovah spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

^{1 Ref} Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish's belly.

^{2 Ref} He said, "I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.

^{3 Ref} For you threw me into the depths, In the heart of the seas. The flood was all around me. All your waves and your billows passed over me.

^{4 Ref} I said, 'I have been banished from your sight; Yet I will look again toward your holy temple.'

^{5 Ref} The waters surrounded me, Even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.

^{6 Ref} I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever: Yet have you brought up my life from the pit, Yahweh my God.

^{7 Ref} "When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahweh. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.

^{8 Ref} Those who regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

^{9 Ref} But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to Yahweh."

^{10 Ref} Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.