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Berean Standard Bible

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

Jonah 2:7

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Jonah is inside the great fish, and from there he prays a psalm-like prayer. He describes sinking to the roots of the mountains and being shut in.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

American Standard Version (ASV)

When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, into thy holy temple.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

When my soul in me was overcome, I kept the memory of the Lord: and my prayer came in to you, into your holy Temple.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Descendí á las raíces de los montes; la tierra echó sus cerraduras sobre mí para siempre: mas tú sacaste mi vida de la sepultura, oh Jehová Dios mío.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Cuando casi había perdido toda mi esperanza, mis últimos pensamientos los dirigí una vez más al Señor, y mi oración desesperada fue escuchada por él.

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