2:1 Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish's belly.
2:1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish,

2:2 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.
2:2 and he said, "I called out of my distress to the LORD, And He answered me. I cried for help from the depth of Sheol; Thou didst hear my voice.

2:3 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.
2:3 "For Thou hadst cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the current engulfed me. All Thy breakers and billows passed over me.

2:4 And I said, I am cast out from before thine eyes; Yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
2:4 "So I said, 'I have been expelled from Thy sight. Nevertheless I will look again toward Thy holy temple.'

2:5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; The deep was round about me; The weeds were wrapped about my head.
2:5 "Water encompassed me to the point of death. The great deep engulfed me, Weeds were wrapped around my head.

2:6 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.
2:6 "I descended to the roots of the mountains. The earth with its bars [ was] around me forever, But Thou hast brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God.

2:7 When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, into thy holy temple.
2:7 "While I was fainting away, I remembered the LORD; And my prayer came to Thee, Into Thy holy temple.

2:8 They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.
2:8 "Those who regard vain idols Forsake their faithfulness,

2:9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of Jehovah.
2:9 But I will sacrifice to Thee With the voice of thanksgiving. That which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation is from the LORD. "

2:10 And Jehovah spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
2:10 Then the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land.