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Jonah 2

Introduction

1  The prayer of Jonah.
10  He is delivered out of the belly of the fish.

Verse 1

Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
prayed
2 Chronicles 33:11-13, Psalms 50:15, 91:15, Isaiah 26:16, Hosea 5:15, 6:1-3, James 5:13
out
Job 13:15, Psalms 130:1,2, Lamentations 3:53-56, Acts 16:24,25

Verse 2

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.
I cried
Genesis 32:7-12,24-28, 1 Samuel 30:6, Psalms 4:1, 18:4-6, 22:24, 34:6, 65:2, Psalms 120:1, 142:1-3, Luke 22:44, Hebrews 5:7
by reason of mine
or, out of mine.
1 Samuel 1:16
out
Psalms 18:5,6, 61:2, 86:13, 88:1-7, 116:3
hell
or, the grave.
Psalms 16:10, Isaiah 14:9, Matthew 12:40, Acts 2:27
and thou
Psalms 34:6, 65:2

Verse 3

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.
thou
1:12-16, Psalms 69:1,2,14,15, 88:5-8, Lamentations 3:54
midst
Heb. heart. all.
Psalms 42:7

Verse 4

Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
I said
Psalms 31:22, 77:1-7, Isaiah 38:10-14,17, 49:14, Ezekiel 37:11
out
1 Kings 9:7, Jeremiah 7:15, 15:1
toward
1 Kings 8:38,39,42,48, 2 Chronicles 6:38, Psalms 5:7, Daniel 6:10

Verse 5

The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
Psalms 40:2, 69:1,2, Lamentations 3:54

Verse 6

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.
bottoms
Heb. cuttings off. mountains.
Deuteronomy 32:22, Psalms 65:6, 104:6,8, Isaiah 40:12, Habakkuk 3:6,10
the earth
Job 38:4-11, Proverbs 8:25-29
yet
Psalms 16:10, Isaiah 38:17, Acts 13:33-37
corruption
or, the pit.
Job 33:24,28, Psalms 30:3,9, 55:23, 143:7

Verse 7

When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
my soul
Psalms 22:14, 27:13, 119:81-83, Hebrews 12:3
I remembered
1 Samuel 30:6, Psalms 20:7, 42:5,11, 43:5, 77:10,11, 143:5, Isaiah 50:10, Lamentations 3:21-26, 2 Corinthians 1:9,10
my prayer
2 Chronicles 30:27, Psalms 18:6
holy
4, Psalms 11:4, 65:4, Micah 1:2, Habakkuk 2:20

Verse 8

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
1 Samuel 12:21, 2 Kings 17:15, Psalms 31:6, Jeremiah 2:13, 10:8,14,15, 16:19, Habakkuk 2:18-20

Verse 9

But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
I will sacrifice
Genesis 35:3, Psalms 50:14,23, 66:13-15, 107:22, 116:17,18, Jeremiah 33:11, Hosea 14:2, Romans 12:1, Hebrews 13:15
I will pay
Deuteronomy 23:18, 2 Samuel 15:7, Job 22:27, Ecclesiastes 5:4,5
Salvation
Psalms 3:8, 37:39,40, 68:20, Isaiah 45:17, John 4:22, Acts 4:12, Revelation 7:10

Verse 10

And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
1:17, Genesis 1:3,7,9,11,14, Psalms 33:9, 105:31,34, Isaiah 50:2, Matthew 8:8,9,26,27

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