Jonah
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Jonah 2
Jonah 2
1Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly.
1Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,
Commentary · verse 1
2And he said, I called by reason of mine affliction unto Jehovah, And he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I, And thou heardest my voice.
3For thou didst cast me into the depth, in the heart of the seas, And the flood was round about me; All thy waves and thy billows passed over me.
4And I said, I am cast out from before thine eyes; Yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
2And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
3For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
4Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
Commentary · verses 2-4
Jonah confessed to God.
5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; The deep was round about me; The weeds were wrapped about my head.
5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
Commentary · verse 5
The waters surrounded Jonah "even to the soul."
6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The earth with its bars closed upon me for ever: Yet hast thou brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God.
7When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, into thy holy temple.
6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
7When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
Commentary · verses 6-7
When Jonah's "soul fainted" he remembered God. Jonah had to learn through experience.
8They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.
9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of Jehovah.
8They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
Commentary · verses 8-9
Repentance: Jonah stated what he would do.
10And Jehovah spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
10And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
Commentary · verse 10
Again, God was in complete control of the animals. The fish vomited Jonah onto dry land because God spoke to the fish.
Jonah prayed while inside the fish. Whatever kind of fish this was, apparently it made enough oxygen for Jonah to be conscious while inside its belly. This verse appeared to state it took Jonah three days and three nights for his heart to soften enough to obey God. Whatever the reason Jonah had for not wanting to speak to the Ninevites, it was a strong enough reason in Jonah's heart that it took three nights in the belly of a fish to soften. Our short term memory only lasts two to three days. Whatever strong emotion we feel in the moment concerning an event will lessen when it gets removed from the short term memory in two to three days.