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NASB | Jonah 2:2 and he said, "I called out of my distress to the LORD, And He answered me. I cried for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jonah 2:2 and said, "I called out of my trouble and distress to the LORD, And He answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol I cried for help, And You heard my voice. [Ps 120:1; 130:1; 142:1; Lam 3:55-58] |
Subject: Did Jonah die in the belly of the fish? |
Bible Note: Azure, I agree with you. The verses say he sank to the bottom of the sea;"Into the heart of the seas, And the current engulfed me" It was a violent storm and the sailors were afraid they were going to die. That is why they cast Jonah into the sea. The fish the Lord prepared actually saved Jonah from drowning. It may have taken the whale the 3 days to take him back to land. I just love the way God uses animals, fish, and nature to accomplish his purposes. I can imagine Jonah saying after he got on land, Ok I don't want to go back in there again. He headed straight for Ninevah. Then he got depressed because the people repented. |