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Jonah 2:1 Cross-References

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Jonah's Prayer from the Fish

Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,

Jonah 2:1 (KJV)

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Jonahthe prophet, son of Amittai, from Gath-hepher (2KI 14:25)
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G-dHoly, Holy, Holy (ISA 6:3) and too many others to fit here

Commentary on Jonah 2:1

From the depths of the fish, Jonah finally prays: "Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly." The Hebrew vayyitpallel Yonah el-YHWH Elohav mimei hadagah (וַיִּתְפַּלֵּל יוֹנָה אֶל־יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו מִמְּעֵי הַדָּגָה) marks Jonah's first prayer in the book—he didn't pray when fleeing, or on the ship, or when thrown overboard. Only from inside the fish does he call on God."Prayed unto the LORD his God" (vayyitpallel... el-YHWH Elohav) uses the reflexive hitpallel (הִתְפַּלֵּל), intensive form indicating earnest, heartfelt prayer. The possessive "his God" shows restored relat...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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