Friday 10 January 2014

Jonah 2:1-5: Translation and Comments

Jonah 2:1-5*


(*1:17-2:4 in English translations)


1 And YHWH supplied a large fish to swallow Jonah and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.


2 And Jonah prayed to YHWH his God from the belly of the fish.


3 And he said, “I called from in my distress to YHWH
and he answered me.
From the belly of Sheol I cried for help,
you heard my voice.