Jonah 2:3

And said, 1 I cried by reason of mine tzoros unto Hashem, 1 He heard me; 1 out of the belly of Sheol cried I, 1 and Thou heardest my voice. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

2Then Yonah davened unto Hashem Elohav from out of the dagʼs belly,

4For Thou hadst cast me into the deep, 1 in the midst of the yamim (seas); 1 and the current swirled about me; 1 all Thy billows and Thy waves 1 passed over me. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 69:1(For the one directing. Al Shoshanim. Of Dovid) 1

Psalms 88:5I am counted with them that go down into the bor (pit); 1 I am like a gever (man) that hath no strength; 1

Psalms 116:2Because He hath inclined His ozen (ear) unto me, 1 therefore will I call upon Him while I have days. 1

Lamentations 3:54Mayim flowed over mine rosh; 1 then I said: I am cut off. 1

Jonah 1:12And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the yam; so shall the yam be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this sa'ar hagadol (great tempest, storm) 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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