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Jonah 2:5
The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head.
Jonah 2:5 · Bible in Basic English
Jonah 2:5 in other translations
The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
The waters engulfed me to take my life; the watery depths closed around me; the seaweed wrapped around my head.
The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.
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In context
2 In my trouble I was crying to the Lord, and he gave me an answer; out of the deepest underworld I sent up a cry, and you gave ear to my voice.
3 For you have put me down into the deep, into the heart of the sea; and the river was round about me; all your waves and your rolling waters went over me.
4 And I said, I have been sent away from before your eyes; how may I ever again see your holy Temple?
5 The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head.
6 I went down to the bases of the mountains; as for the earth, her walls were about me for ever: but you have taken up my life from the underworld, O Lord my God.
7 When my soul in me was overcome, I kept the memory of the Lord: and my prayer came in to you, into your holy Temple.
8 The worshippers of false gods have given up their only hope.
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