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Berean Standard Bible

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

Jonah 2:4

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Inside the great fish Jonah prays. His words describe being cast into the depths and feeling driven from God's sight.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.’

King James Version (KJV)

Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And I said, I am cast out from before thine eyes; Yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I said, I have been sent away from before your eyes; how may I ever again see your holy Temple?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Echásteme en el profundo, en medio de los mares, y rodeóme la corriente; todas tus ondas y tus olas pasaron sobre mí.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces dije: “He sido arrojado de tu presencia. ¿Cómo me será posible volver a visitar tu santo templo de Jerusalén?”.

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