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Jonah 2:5
The waters engulfed me to take my life; the watery depths closed around me; the seaweed wrapped around my head.
King James Version
The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
World English Bible
The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.
American Standard Version
The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; The deep was round about me; The weeds were wrapped about my head.
Geneva Bible 1599
The waters compassed me about vnto the soule: the depth closed me rounde about, and the weedes were wrapt about mine head.
Darby Translation
The waters encompassed me, to the soul: The deep was round about me, The weeds were wrapped about my head.
Young's Literal Translation
Compassed me have waters unto the soul, The deep doth compass me, The weed is bound to my head.
Bible in Basic English
The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head.
4At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple.’
6To the roots of the mountains I descended; the earth beneath me barred me in forever! But You raised my life from the pit, O LORD my God!
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