5The waters compassed me about even to the soul: the deep hath closed me round about, the sea hath covered my head.


In Context

2 And he said: I cried out of my affliction to the Lord, and he heard me: I cried out of the belly of hell, and thou hast heard my voice.

3 And thou hast cast me forth into the deep in the heart of the sea, and a flood hath compassed me: all thy billows, and thy waves have passed over me.

4 And I said: I am cast away out of the sight of thy eyes: but yet I shall see thy holy temple again.

5 The waters compassed me about even to the soul: the deep hath closed me round about, the sea hath covered my head.

6 I went down to the lowest parts of the mountains: the bars of the earth have shut me up for ever: and thou wilt bring up my life from corruption, O Lord my God.

7 When my soul was in distress within me, I remembered the Lord: that my prayer may come to thee, unto thy holy temple.

Jonah 2:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5The waters compassed me about, [even] to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:5The engulfing waters threatened me, the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; The deep was round about me; The weeds were wrapped about my head.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5The waters encompassed me, to the soul: The deep was round about me, The weeds were wrapped about my head.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; the deep was round about me; the weeds were wrapped about my head.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5The waters encompassed me, even to the soul: the depth inclosed me on every side, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5Compassed me have waters unto the soul, The deep doth compass me, The weed is bound to my head.