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Jonah 2

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  1. 1Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish's belly.
    1. וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֣ל
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּתְפַּלֵּ֣לi.yit.pa.Lelhe prayedH6419
    2. יוֹנָ֔ה
      1. יוֹנָ֔הyo.NahJonahH3124
    3. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    4. יְהוָ֖ה
      1. יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    5. אֱלֹהָ֑יו
      1. אֱלֹהָ֑י'e.lo.HaGodH0430G
      2. וvhisH9023
    6. מִמְּעֵ֖י
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מְּעֵ֖יme.'Ei[the] inward parts ofH4578
    7. הַדָּגָֽה׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. דָּגָֽהda.GahfishH1710
  2. 2He said, "I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.
    1. וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֗אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    2. קָ֠רָאתִי
      1. קָ֠רָאתִיKa.ra.tiI calledH7121G
    3. מִצָּ֥רָה
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. צָּ֥רָהTza.rahdistressH6869B
    4. לִ֛י
      1. לִ֛lofH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    5. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    6. יְהוָ֖ה
      1. יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    7. וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי
      1. וַֽvaandH9001
      2. יַּעֲנֵ֑i.ya.'a.Ne.he answeredH6030B
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    8. מִבֶּ֧טֶן
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. בֶּ֧טֶןBe.ten[the] belly ofH0990G
    9. שְׁא֛וֹל
      1. שְׁא֛וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585
    10. שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי
      1. שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּיshi.Va'.tiI cried for helpH7768
    11. שָׁמַ֥עְתָּ
      1. שָׁמַ֥עְתָּsha.Ma'.tayou heardH8085G
    12. קוֹלִֽי׃
      1. קוֹלִֽko.LvoiceH6963A
      2. יimyH9020
  3. 3For you threw me into the depths, In the heart of the seas. The flood was all around me. All your waves and your billows passed over me.
    1. וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤נִי
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤tash.li.Khe.you have thrownH7993
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    2. מְצוּלָה֙
      1. מְצוּלָה֙me.tzu.Lah[the] deepH4688
    3. בִּלְבַ֣ב
      1. בִּbiinH9003
      2. לְבַ֣בl.Vav[the] heart ofH3824
    4. יַמִּ֔ים
      1. יַמִּ֔יםya.Mim[the] seasH3220G
    5. וְנָהָ֖ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נָהָ֖רna.Hara riverH5104H
    6. יְסֹבְבֵ֑נִי
      1. יְסֹבְבֵ֑ye.soe.Ve.it surroundsH5437H
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    7. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    8. מִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָ
      1. מִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יmish.ba.Rei.breakersH4867
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    9. וְגַלֶּ֖יךָ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. גַלֶּ֖יga.Lei.wavesH1530H
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    10. עָלַ֥י
      1. עָלַ֥'a.LaoverH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    11. עָבָֽרוּ׃
      1. עָבָֽרוּ'a.Va.ruthey have passedH5674A
  4. 4I said, 'I have been banished from your sight; Yet I will look again toward your holy temple.'
    1. וַאֲנִ֣י
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH0589
    2. אָמַ֔רְתִּי
      1. אָמַ֔רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH0559
    3. נִגְרַ֖שְׁתִּי
      1. נִגְרַ֖שְׁתִּיnig.Rash.tiI have been driven awayH1644G
    4. מִנֶּ֣גֶד
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. נֶּ֣גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048
    5. עֵינֶ֑יךָ
      1. עֵינֶ֑י'ei.Nei.eyesH5869H
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. אַ֚ךְ
      1. אַ֚ךְ'akhneverthelessH0389
    7. אוֹסִ֣יף
      1. אוֹסִ֣יף'o.SifI will repeatH3254G
    8. לְהַבִּ֔יט
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הַבִּ֔יטha.BitlookH5027
    9. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    10. הֵיכַ֖ל
      1. הֵיכַ֖לhei.Khal[the] temple ofH1964G
    11. קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃
      1. קָדְשֶֽׁkod.She.holinessH6944G
      2. ךָchayourH9021
  5. 5The waters surrounded me, Even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.
    1. אֲפָפ֤וּנִי
      1. אֲפָפ֤וּ'a.fa.Fu.they have encompassedH0661
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. מַ֙יִם֙
      1. מַ֙יִם֙ma.yimwatersH4325G
    3. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-toH5704
    4. נֶ֔פֶשׁ
      1. נֶ֔פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] neckH5315H
    5. תְּה֖וֹם
      1. תְּה֖וֹםte.Hom[the] deepH8415
    6. יְסֹבְבֵ֑נִי
      1. יְסֹבְבֵ֑ye.soe.Ve.it surroundsH5437H
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    7. ס֖וּף
      1. ס֖וּףsufrush[es]H5488H
    8. חָב֥וּשׁ
      1. חָב֥וּשׁcha.Vush[is] wrapped roundH2280
    9. לְרֹאשִֽׁי׃
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. רֹאשִֽׁro.ShheadH7218A
      3. יimyH9020
  6. 6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever: Yet have you brought up my life from the pit, Yahweh my God.
    1. לְקִצְבֵ֤י
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. קִצְבֵ֤יkitz.Veiextremities ofH7095
    2. הָרִים֙
      1. הָרִים֙ha.RimmountainsH2022G
    3. יָרַ֔דְתִּי
      1. יָרַ֔דְתִּיya.Rad.tiI went downH3381
    4. הָאָ֛רֶץ
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אָ֛רֶץ'A.retzearthH0776G
    5. בְּרִחֶ֥יהָ
      1. בְּרִחֶ֥יbe.ri.Chei.barsH1280
      2. הָhaitsH9024
    6. בַעֲדִ֖י
      1. בַעֲדִ֖va.'a.D[were] behindH1157
      2. יimeH9030
    7. לְעוֹלָ֑ם
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. עוֹלָ֑ם'o.LameverH5769G
    8. וַתַּ֧עַל
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תַּ֧עַלTa.'alyou brought upH5927H
    9. מִשַּׁ֛חַת
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. שַּׁ֛חַתSha.chat[the] pitH7845G
    10. חַיַּ֖י
      1. חַיַּ֖chai.YalifeH2416E
      2. יimyH9020
    11. יְהוָ֥ה
      1. יְהוָ֥הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    12. אֱלֹהָֽי׃
      1. אֱלֹהָֽ'e.lo.HaGodH0430G
      2. יimyH9020
  7. 7"When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahweh. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.
    1. בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֤ף
      1. בְּbe.whenH9003
      2. הִתְעַטֵּ֤ףhit.'a.Teffainted awayH5848C
    2. עָלַי֙
      1. עָלַ'a.LaonH5921A
      2. י֙imeH9030
    3. נַפְשִׁ֔י
      1. נַפְשִׁ֔naf.ShlifeH5315H
      2. יimyH9020
    4. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    5. יְהוָ֖ה
      1. יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    6. זָכָ֑רְתִּי
      1. זָכָ֑רְתִּיza.Kha.re.tiI rememberedH2142
    7. וַתָּב֤וֹא
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תָּב֤וֹאta.Vo'it cameH0935G
    8. אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙
      1. אֵלֶ֙י'e.Lei.toH0413
      2. ךָ֙khayouH9031
    9. תְּפִלָּתִ֔י
      1. תְּפִלָּתִ֔te.fi.la.TprayerH8605
      2. יimyH9020
    10. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    11. הֵיכַ֖ל
      1. הֵיכַ֖לhei.Khal[the] temple ofH1964G
    12. קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃
      1. קָדְשֶֽׁkod.She.holinessH6944G
      2. ךָchayourH9021
  8. 8Those who regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
    1. מְשַׁמְּרִ֖ים
      1. מְשַׁמְּרִ֖יםme.sha.me.Rim[those who] pay regardH8104I
    2. הַבְלֵי־
      1. הַבְלֵיhav.lei-vanities ofH1892
    3. שָׁ֑וְא
      1. שָׁ֑וְאShav'nothingnessH7723H
    4. חַסְדָּ֖ם
      1. חַסְדָּ֖chas.DaloyaltyH2617A
      2. םmtheirH9028
    5. יַעֲזֹֽבוּ׃
      1. יַעֲזֹֽבוּya.'a.Zouthey abandonH5800A
  9. 9But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to Yahweh."
    1. וַאֲנִ֗י
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲנִ֗י'a.NiIH0589
    2. בְּק֤וֹל
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. ק֤וֹלKola voice ofH6963A
    3. תּוֹדָה֙
      1. תּוֹדָה֙to.DahthanksgivingH8426
    4. אֶזְבְּחָה־
      1. אֶזְבְּחָה'ez.be.chah-I will sacrificeH2076
    5. לָּ֔ךְ
      1. לָּ֔Lato <the>H9005
      2. ךְkhyouH9031
    6. אֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH0834A
    7. נָדַ֖רְתִּי
      1. נָדַ֖רְתִּיna.Dar.tiI have vowedH5087
    8. אֲשַׁלֵּ֑מָה
      1. אֲשַׁלֵּ֑מָה'a.sha.Le.mahI will fulfillH7999A
    9. יְשׁוּעָ֖תָה
      1. יְשׁוּעָ֖תָהye.shu.'A.tahrescueH3444
    10. לַיהוָֽה׃
      1. לַla.[belongs] toH9005
      2. יהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
  10. 10Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.
    1. וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֥אמֶרi.Yo.merhe spokeH0559
    2. יְהוָ֖ה
      1. יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. לַדָּ֑ג
      1. לַla.to theH9005
      2. דָּ֑גDagfishH1709H
    4. וַיָּקֵ֥א
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יָּקֵ֥אi.ya.Ke'it vomited upH6958
    5. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    6. יוֹנָ֖ה
      1. יוֹנָ֖הyo.NahJonahH3124
    7. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    8. הַיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃
      1. הַhai.theH9009
      2. יַּבָּשָֽׁהya.ba.Shahdry landH3004

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