Jonah 2:3

For you cast me into the deep, into heart of the seas, and the great flood rolled about me; all your breakers and your waves 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 said: I cried out of my distress, to the Lord and he answered me; out of the midst of Sheol I cried aloud, and you heard my voice.

4Then I said, I am driven out, away from your sight; How will I ever again look towards your holy temple?

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Cross References

Psalms 69:1Save me, O God; for the waters are threatening my life.

Psalms 88:5My home is among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom you remember no more cut off as they are from your hand.

Psalms 116:2For he has inclined his ear to me: I will call upon him as long as I live.

Jonah 1:12He said to them, “Take me up and throw me into the sea, and the sea will be calm for you, for I know that it is because of me this fierce storm has overtaken 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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