2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jonah 2:2:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand he said Jonah 2:2:2 ⧉קָ֠רָאתִיkaratiI called Jonah 2:2:3 ⧉מִצָּרָ֥הmitsarafrom distress Jonah 2:2:4 ⧉לִ֖יlito me Jonah 2:2:5 ⧉אֶל־יְהוָ֑הelyahwehto the LORD Jonah 2:2:6 ⧉וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖נִיvayaaneniand he answered me Jonah 2:2:7 ⧉מִבֶּ֧טֶןmibetenfrom the belly of Jonah 2:2:8 ⧉שְׁא֛וֹלsheolSheol Jonah 2:2:9 ⧉שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּיshivatiI cried Jonah 2:2:10 ⧉שָׁמַ֥עְתָּshamatayou heard Jonah 2:2:11 ⧉קוֹלִֽי׃kolimy voice |
2. Formal Translation And he said, “I called out in my distress to the LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer}, and He answered me; from the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.” |
2. Dynamic Translation He said, “In my trouble I cried out to the LORD {Yahweh, Rescuer}, and He responded to me. From the belly of Sheol I pleaded for help, and You listened to my voice.” |