Jonah 2
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref And the Lord made ready a great fish to take Jonah into its mouth; and Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights.
2 Ref Then Jonah made prayer to the Lord his God from the inside of the fish, and said,
3 Ref In my trouble I was crying to the Lord, and he gave me an answer; out of the deepest underworld I sent up a cry, and you gave ear to my voice.
4 Ref For you have put me down into the deep, into the heart of the sea; and the river was round about me; all your waves and your rolling waters went over me.
5 Ref And I said, I have been sent away from before your eyes; how may I ever again see your holy Temple?
6 Ref The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head.
7 Ref I went down to the bases of the mountains; as for the earth, her walls were about me for ever: but you have taken up my life from the underworld, O Lord my God.
8 Ref When my soul in me was overcome, I kept the memory of the Lord: and my prayer came in to you, into your holy Temple.
9 Ref The worshippers of false gods have given up their only hope.
10 Ref But I will make an offering to you with the voice of praise; I will give effect to my oaths. Salvation is the Lord's.
11 And at the Lord's order, the fish sent Jonah out of its mouth on to the dry land.
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.