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[1] Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish's belly,
[2] And said, I cried in mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me: out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
[3] For thou hadst cast me into the bottom in the midst of the sea, and the floods compassed me about: all thy surges, and all thy waves passed over me.
[4] Then I said, I am cast away out of thy sight: yet will I look again toward thine holy temple.
[5] The waters compassed me about unto the soul: the depth closed me round about, and the weeds were wrapped about mine head.
[6] I went down to the bottom of the mountains: the earth with her bars was about me forever, yet hast thou brought up my life from the pit, O Lord my God.
[7] When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came unto thee, into thine holy temple.
[8] They that wait upon lying vanities, forsake their own mercy.
[9] But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving, and will pay that that I have vowed: salvation is of the Lord.
[10] And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it cast out Jonah upon the dry land.
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