World English Bible
"The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head."
— Jonah 2:5, World English Bible
“The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.”
“The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; The deep was round about me; The weeds were wrapped about my head. ”
“Water engulfed me up to my neck; the deep ocean surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.”
“And I said: I am cast away out of the sight of thy eyes: but yet I shall see the holy temple again.”
“The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head.”
“The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.”
He said, "I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.
For you threw me into the depths, in the heart of the seas. The flood was all around me. All your waves and your billows passed over me.
I said, 'I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.'
The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever: yet have you brought up my life from the pit, Yahweh my God.
"When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahweh. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.
Those who regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.