Jonah 2:5

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Jonah 2:5

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

The waters engulfed me to take my life; the watery depths closed around me; the seaweed wrapped around my head.

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KJV

King James Version

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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WEB

World English Bible

The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.

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ASV

American Standard Version

The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; The deep was round about me; The weeds were wrapped about my head.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Jonah 2

³ For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.

⁴ At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple.’

⁵ The waters engulfed me to take my life; the watery depths closed around me; the seaweed wrapped around my head.

⁶ To the roots of the mountains I descended; the earth beneath me barred me in forever! But You raised my life from the pit, O LORD my God!

⁷ As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.

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