Da ba Jona til Herren, sin Gud, fra fiskens mage.

Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish's belly.

Han sa: "I min nød ropte jeg til Herren, og han svarte meg. Fra dødens rike ropte jeg. Du hørte min stemme.

He said, "I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.

Du kastet meg i dypet, midt i havet. Strømmen omringet meg. Alle dine bølger og brenninger slo over meg.

For 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.

Jeg sa: 'Jeg er fordrevet fra dine øyne, men jeg vil igjen se mot ditt hellige tempel.'

I said, 'I have been banished from your sight; Yet I will look again toward your holy temple.'

Vannet omringet meg, helt til livet. Dypet omringet meg. Tang var viklet rundt hodet mitt.

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

Jeg sank ned til fjellenes røtter. Jorden sperret meg inne for alltid. Likevel førte du mitt liv opp fra graven, Herre min Gud.

I 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.

Da min sjel svant hen i meg, husket jeg Herren. Min bønn kom til deg, inn i ditt hellige tempel.

"When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahweh. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.

De som holder seg til tomme avguder, forlater sin egen nåde.

Those who regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

Men jeg vil ofre til deg med takkens røst. Jeg vil oppfylle det jeg har lovet. Frelsen tilhører Herren."

But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to Yahweh."

Herren talte til fisken, og den spydde Jona opp på tørt land.

Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.