KJV King James Version
Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,
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Jonah 2:1
Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,
WEB World English Bible
Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly.
ASV American Standard Version
Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jonah prayeth unto Jehovah his God from the bowels of the fish.
Surrounding context — Jonah 2
1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,
2 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.
3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
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Lamentations 3:53-56They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.Psalm 130:1-2A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.Psalm 91:15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I [will be] with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.Job 13:15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.Isaiah 26:16LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer [when] thy chastening [was] upon them.Psalm 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.James 5:13Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.Acts 16:24-25Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.2 Chronicles 33:11-13Wherefore 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.Hosea 5:15I will go [and] return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
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