Jonah 2:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.”
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“For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For thou didst cast me into the depth, in the heart of the seas, And the flood was round about me; All thy waves and thy billows passed over me.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“When Thou dost cast me <FI>into<Fi> the deep, Into the heart of the seas, Then the flood doth compass me, All Thy breakers and Thy billows have passed over me.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jonah 2:3 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 42:7Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me.
- Psalms 69:1Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.
- Psalms 69:14Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.
- Psalms 88:5I am forsaken among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom You remember no more, who are cut off from Your care.
- Psalms 116:1I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.
- Psalms 116:2Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.
- Psalms 120:1In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.
- Lamentations 3:54The waters flowed over my head, and I thought I was going to die.
- Lamentations 3:55I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit.
- Jonah 1:12“Pick me up,” he answered, “and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you.”
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