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¹ (2-2) And Jonas prayed to the Lord, his God, out of the belly of the fish.² (2-3) And he said: I cried out of my affliction to the Lord, and he heard me: I cried out of the belly of hell, and thou hast heard my voice.³ (2-4) And thou hast cast me forth into the deep, in the heart of the sea, and a flood hast compassed me: all thy billows, and thy waves have passed over me.⁴ (2-5) And I said: I am cast away out of the sight of thy eyes: but yet I shall see the holy temple again.⁵ (2-6) The waters compassed me about even to the soul: the deep hath closed me round about, the sea hath covered my head.⁶ (2-7) I went down to the lowest parts of the mountains: the bars of the earth have shut me up for ever: and thou wilt bring up my life from corruption, O Lord, my God.⁷ (2-8) When my soul was in distress within me, I remembered the Lord: that my prayer may come to thee, unto the holy temple.⁸ (2-9) They that in vain observe vanities, forsake their own mercy.⁹ (2-10) But I with the voice of praise will sacrifice to thee: I will pay whatsoever I have vowed for my salvation to the Lord.

¹⁰ (2-11) And the Lord spoke to the fish: and it vomited out Jonas upon the dry land.