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The Book of Jonah, Chapter 2, Verse 1

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Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
King James Version
Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
American Standard Version
Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish's belly.
New English Translation
Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish
World English Bible
Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish's belly.
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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.
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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.
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Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
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The waters compassed me about, [even] to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
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I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars [was] about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
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When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
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They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
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But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay [that] that I have vowed. Salvation [is] of the LORD.
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And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry [land].
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And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,