1: Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's
belly, |
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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. |
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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. |
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4: Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again
toward thy holy temple. |
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5: The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth
closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head. |
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6: I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with
her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from
corruption, O LORD my God. |
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7: When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my
prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. |
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8: They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
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9: But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving;
I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. |
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10: And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah
upon the dry land. |