Jonah 2:3

For thou 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.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And he said, I called because of my affliction to LORD, and he answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, [and] thou heard my voice.

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

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Cross References

Psalms 69:1Save me, O God, for the waters have come in to my soul.

Psalms 88:5cast off among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom thou remember no more, and they are cut off from thy hand.

Psalms 116:2Because he has inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call as long as I live.

Lamentations 3:54Waters flowed over my head. I said, I am cut off.

Jonah 1:12And he said to them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea, so shall the sea be calm to you. For I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.

Matthew Henry on Jonah 2:2-10

Jonah's Prayer; The Prophet in the Fish's Belly. ( b. c. 840.) 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. 5 The… Read the whole commentary →

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