Jonah 2:6

Jonah 2:6 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

6To the roots of the mountains I sank down;

the earth beneath barred me in forever.

But you, Lord my God,

brought my life up from the pit.

6“I descended to the base of the mountains.

The earth with its bars was around me forever,

But You have brought up my life from 2:6 Or corruptionthe pit, Lord my God.

6I descended to the roots of the mountains.

The earth with its bars was around me forever,

But You have brought up my life from the pit, O Lord my God.

6“I descended to the [very] roots of the mountains.

The earth with its bars closed behind me [bolting me in] forever,

Yet You have brought up my life from the pit (death), O Lord my God.

6To the roots of the mountains I descended;

the earth beneath me barred me in forever!

But You raised my life from the pit,

O Lord my God!

6I sank down to the bottom of the mountains.

I thought I had died

and gone down into the grave forever.

But you are the Lord my God.

You brought my life up

from the very edge of the pit of death.