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Jonah

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1Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish,

and he prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֣לvai.yit.pa.LelH6419פָּלַלconjunction + verb · Hithpael · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularJonahיוֹנָ֔הyo.NahH3124יוֹנָהnoun · proper name · masculinetoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionYahwehיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameGod hisאֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.HavH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularfrom [the] inward parts ofמִמְּעֵ֖יmi.me.'EiH4578מֵעֶהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructthe fishהַדָּגָֽה׃ha.da.GahH1710דָּגָהdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

2saying, “I called out to the LORD, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice.

and he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularI calledקָ֠רָאתִיKa.ra.tiH7121קָרָאverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularfrom distressמִצָּ֥רָהmi.Tza.rahH6869צָרָהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteof meלִ֛יliH9030Os1cpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singulartoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionYahwehיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameand he answered meוַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִיvai.ya.'a.Ne.niH6030עָנָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularfrom [the] belly ofמִבֶּ֧טֶןmi.Be.tenH0990בֶּ֫טֶןpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructSheolשְׁא֛וֹלshe.'olH7585שְׁאוֹלnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absoluteI cried for helpשִׁוַּ֖עְתִּיshi.Va'.tiH7768שָׁוַעverb · Piel · perfect · first person · common · singularyou heardשָׁמַ֥עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085שָׁמַעverb · Qal · perfect · second person · masculine · singularvoice myקוֹלִֽי׃ko.LiH6963קוֹלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

3For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me; all your breakers and your waves passed over me.

and you have thrown meוַתַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤נִיva.tash.li.Khe.niH7993שָׁלַךְconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[the] deepמְצוּלָה֙me.tzu.LahH4688מְצוֹלָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutein [the] heart ofבִּלְבַ֣בbil.VavH3824לֵבָבpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] seasיַמִּ֔יםya.MimH3220יָםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand a riverוְנָהָ֖רve.na.HarH5104נָהָרconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteit surrounds meיְסֹבְבֵ֑נִיye.soe.Ve.niH5437סָבַבverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructbreakers yourמִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָmish.ba.Rei.khaH4867מִשְׁבָּרnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand waves yourוְגַלֶּ֖יךָve.ga.Lei.khaH1530גַּלconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularover meעָלַ֥י'a.LaiH5921עַלpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularthey have passedעָבָֽרוּ׃'a.Va.ruH5674עָבַרverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · plural

4Then I said, ‘I am driven away from your sight; yet I shall again look upon your holy temple.’

and Iוַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.NiH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יconjunction + personal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI saidאָמַ֔רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH0559אָמַרverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularI have been driven awayנִגְרַ֖שְׁתִּיnig.Rash.tiH1644גָּרַשׁverb · Niphal · perfect · first person · common · singularfrom beforeמִנֶּ֣גֶדmi.Ne.gedH5048נֶ֫גֶדpreposition + cardinal number · masculine · singular · constructeyes yourעֵינֶ֑יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869עַ֫יִןnoun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularneverthelessאַ֚ךְ'akhH0389אַךְadverbI will repeatאוֹסִ֣יף'o.SifH3254יָסַףverb · Hiphil · imperfect · first person · common · singularto lookלְהַבִּ֔יטle.ha.BitH5027נָבַטpreposition + verb · Hiphil · infinitive construct · commontoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלpreposition[the] temple ofהֵיכַ֖לhei.KhalH1964הֵיכָלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructholiness yourקָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃kod.She.chaH6944קֹ֫דֶשׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular

5The waters closed in over me to take my life; the deep surrounded me; weeds were wrapped about my head.

they have encompassed meאֲפָפ֤וּנִי'a.fa.Fu.niH0661אָפַףverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · plural + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularwatersמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325מַיnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutetoעַד־'ad-H5704עַדpreposition[the] neckנֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute[the] deepתְּה֖וֹםte.HomH8415תְּהוֹםnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteit surrounds meיְסֹבְבֵ֑נִיye.soe.Ve.niH5437סָבַבverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularrush[es]ס֖וּףsufH5488סוּףnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[is] wrapped roundחָב֥וּשׁcha.VushH2280חָבַשׁverb · Qal · passive participle · masculine · singular · absoluteto head myלְרֹאשִֽׁי׃le.ro.ShiH7218רֹאשׁpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

6To the roots of the mountains I went down, to the land whose bars closed upon me forever. Yet you brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God.

to extremities ofלְקִצְבֵ֤יle.kitz.VeiH7095קֶ֫צֶבpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructmountainsהָרִים֙ha.RimH2022הַרnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteI went downיָרַ֔דְתִּיya.Rad.tiH3381יָרַדverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularthe earthהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutebars itsבְּרִחֶ֥יהָbe.ri.Chei.haH1280בְּרִיחַnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · feminine · singular[were] behind meבַעֲדִ֖יva.'a.DiH1157בַּ֫עַדcardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularfor everלְעוֹלָ֑םle.'o.LamH5769עוֹלָםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand you brought upוַתַּ֧עַלva.Ta.'alH5927עָלָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · second person · masculine · singularfrom [the] pitמִשַּׁ֛חַתmi.Sha.chatH7845שַׁ֫חַתpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutelife myחַיַּ֖יchai.YaiH2416חַיִּיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularO Yahwehיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameGod myאֱלֹהָֽי׃'e.lo.HaiH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular

7When my life was fainting away, I remembered the LORD, and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple.

when fainted awayבְּהִתְעַטֵּ֤ףbe.hit.'a.TefH5848עָטַףpreposition + verb · Hithpael · infinitive construct · commonon meעָלַי֙'a.LaiH5921עַלpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularlife myנַפְשִׁ֔יnaf.ShiH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerYahwehיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameI rememberedזָכָ֑רְתִּיza.Kha.re.tiH2142זָכַרverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularand it cameוַתָּב֤וֹאva.ta.Vo'H0935בּוֹאconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · feminine · singularto youאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khaH0413אֶלpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularprayer myתְּפִלָּתִ֔יte.fi.la.TiH8605תְּפִלָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singulartoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלpreposition[the] temple ofהֵיכַ֖לhei.KhalH1964הֵיכָלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructholiness yourקָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃kod.She.chaH6944קֹ֫דֶשׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular

8Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love.

[those who] pay regardמְשַׁמְּרִ֖יםme.sha.me.RimH8104שָׁמַרverb · Piel · active participle · masculine · plural · absolutevanities ofהַבְלֵי־hav.lei-H1892הֶ֫בֶלnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructnothingnessשָׁ֑וְאShav'H7723שָׁוְאnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteloyalty theirחַסְדָּ֖םchas.DamH2617חֶ֫סֶדnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralthey abandonיַעֲזֹֽבוּ׃ya.'a.ZouH5800עָזַבverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural

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

and Iוַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.NiH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יconjunction + personal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularwith a voice ofבְּק֤וֹלbe.KolH6963קוֹלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructthanksgivingתּוֹדָה֙to.DahH8426תּוֹדָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteI will sacrificeאֶזְבְּחָה־'ez.be.chah-H2076זָבַחverb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularto ‹the› youלָּ֔ךְLakhH9031Os2mpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular[that] whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelativeI have vowedנָדַ֖רְתִּיna.Dar.tiH5087נָדַרverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularI will fulfillאֲשַׁלֵּ֑מָה'a.sha.Le.mahH7999שָׁלֵםverb · Piel · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularrescueיְשׁוּעָ֖תָהye.shu.'A.tahH3444יְשׁוּעָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute[belongs] to Yahwehלַיהוָֽה׃ סla.Yah.wehH3068יהוהpreposition + noun · proper name

10And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out upon the dry land.

and he spokeוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameto the fishלַדָּ֑גla.DagH1709דָּגpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand it vomited upוַיָּקֵ֥אvai.ya.Ke'H6958קִיאconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerJonahיוֹנָ֖הyo.NahH3124יוֹנָהnoun · proper name · masculinetoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionthe dry landהַיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃ פhai.ya.ba.ShahH3004יַבָּשָׁהdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute