6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jonah 2:6:1 ⧉לְקִצְבֵ֤יlekitsveto the extremities of Jonah 2:6:2 ⧉הָרִים֙harimmountains Jonah 2:6:3 ⧉יָרַ֔דְתִּיyaradtiI went down Jonah 2:6:4 ⧉הָאָ֖רֶץhaaretsthe land Jonah 2:6:5 ⧉בְּרִחֶ֣יהָberikhehaits bars Jonah 2:6:6 ⧉בַּעֲדִ֣יbaadibehind me Jonah 2:6:7 ⧉לְעוֹלָ֔םleolamforever Jonah 2:6:8 ⧉וַתַּ֧עַלvataalbut you brought up Jonah 2:6:9 ⧉מִשַּׁ֛חַתmishakhatfrom the pit Jonah 2:6:10 ⧉חַיָּ֖יkhayaimy life Jonah 2:6:11 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehLORD Jonah 2:6:12 ⧉אֱלֹהָֽי׃elohaimy God |
6. Formal Translation To the bases of the mountains I went down; the earth, with its bars around me, held me fast forever; yet You brought up my life from the pit, O LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Rescuer}, my God {Elohai, Personal Savior}. |
6. Dynamic Translation I sank down to the mountains' roots; the earth barred me in behind its bars forever. But You brought my life up from the pit, O LORD {Yahweh, Depths Deliverer}, my God {Elohai, Life Preserver}. |