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This page reproduces the public-domain World English Bible Protestant edition.

How should I cite a verse in Jonah 2?

Use the book, chapter, and verse, and name the World English Bible when the wording matters.

Jonah 2 (WEB) — Full Text

Old Testament

Jonah 2

1Then Jonah prayed to the LORD, his God, out of the fish’s belly.

2He said, “I called because of my affliction to the LORD. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.

3For you threw me into the depths, in the heart of the seas. The flood was all around me. All your waves and your billows passed over me.

4I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.’

5The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.

6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever; yet you have brought my life up from the pit, LORD my God.

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

8Those who regard vain idols forsake their own mercy.

9But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to the LORD.”

10Then the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.

READ IN CONTEXT

Before applying this chapter

A reluctant prophet discovers God's compassion for enemies and creation. Read Jonah 2 within the complete Jonah overview, and use the contextual Bible reading guide before forming a personal application. Chapter divisions aid navigation, but the literary unit may begin earlier or continue into the next chapter.

Observe first

Mark repeated words, changes of speaker, commands, promises, contrasts, questions, and the relationship between paragraphs.

Apply responsibly

Distinguish description from command and immediate audience from later readers before forming a personal application.

TEXT-DERIVED READING NOTES

What to notice in Jonah 2

Jonah 2 contains 10 verses and about 192 words in this translation. These observations come from the chapter itself; they are prompts for close reading, not claims about its only possible meaning.

The opening movement

Verse 1 begins: “Then Jonah prayed to the LORD, his God, out of the fish’s belly.” Ask what situation, voice, image, or argument this opening establishes for everything that follows.

The closing movement

Verse 10 closes: “Then the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.” Compare the ending with the opening and note what changed, resolved, intensified, or remained open.

Vocabulary worth tracing

Recurring or prominent content words include around, will, jonah, belly, voice, holy. Follow where each word appears and whether its meaning shifts with the speaker or setting.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About Jonah 2

Which Bible translation is shown here?+

This page reproduces the World English Bible Protestant edition (WEBP), a modern-English translation dedicated to the public domain.

How should I cite a specific verse?+

Use the book, chapter, and verse—for example, Jonah 2:1—and name the World English Bible if the wording matters. Each verse number above is a direct anchor link.

Does the chapter number define the complete literary unit?+

Not always. Chapter and verse numbers were added for navigation. Check the paragraphs, scenes, poetic stanzas, or argument before and after this chapter.