Jonah 2:8

All those who worship worthless idols are rejecting you, the one who could act kindly toward them. who could act kindly *OR who is faithful to keep his promises * who could act kindly *The Hebrew word here is khesed*. (Here rendered kindly) The common meaning of the Hebrew term *khesed *seems to include loyalty or reliability, faithfulness and kindness or steady compassion.

Jonah (Easy-to-Translate)

In The King James Version

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

In Context

7When I was almost dead, Yahweh, I thought about you. You heard my prayer to you, up there where you are, in your holy temple. When I was almost dead OR As I was dying When I was almost dead Jonah 2:4

9But I will sing to thank you, and I will offer a sacrifice to thank you, Yahweh. I will surely do what I have solemnly promised to do. Yahweh, you are the only one who is able to save us." But I OR But, as for me, I offer a sacrifice to thank you OR offer to sacrifice animals to thank you offer a sacrifice to thank you In ancient times, pagans commonly offered sacrifices to bribe their gods or to placate them. In Israel, however, sacrifices were for purifying dirty/polluted things, worshiping and honoring Yahweh, and expressing thanks to Yahweh. Yahweh, you are the only one who is able to save us OR Because it is Yahweh alone who saves anyone.

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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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