﻿Jonah.
Chapter 2.
While Jonah was inside the huge fish, he prayed to Yahweh God, whom he worshiped. This is what Jonah reported later: 
Jonah said, "Yahweh, when I was greatly distressed there in the fish belly, I prayed to you, and you heard what I prayed. When I was about to descend way down into the place where dead people go, you heard me when I called out for you to help/save me. 
You threw me down into the deep water, down to the sea's bottom. The sea currents swirled around me, and the huge waves crashed above me. 
Then I thought/said, 'Although You have banished me, Yet I will go to see your holy temple again!' 
"The water surrounded me, and threatened to drown me. Seaweed was wrapped around my head. 
I sank down to where the mountains start rising from the sea bottom. I thought that it would be as though my body would forever be in a prison inside the earth below me. But you, Yahweh God, whom I worship, you rescued me from going down to the place where the dead go. 
When I was almost dead, Yahweh, I thought about you. You heard my prayer to you, up there where you are, in your holy temple. 
All those who worship worthless idols are rejecting you, the one who could act kindly toward them. 
But I will sing to thank you, and I will offer a sacrifice to thank you, Yahweh. I will surely do what I have solemnly promised to do. Yahweh, you are the only one who is able to save us." 
