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Berean Standard Bible

“From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,”

Jonah 2:1

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Study note

Jonah has been thrown overboard and swallowed by a great fish that God appointed. The book pauses the action here to give his prayer from inside the fish, written as a psalm of thanksgiving.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish`s belly.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Jonah made prayer to the Lord his God from the inside of the fish, and said,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

MAS Jehová había prevenido un gran pez que tragase á Jonás: y estuvo Jonás en el vientre del pez tres días y tres noches.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Jonás oró al Señor desde el vientre del pez:

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