2:1 [hgb]  约 拿 在 鱼 腹 中 祷 告 耶 和 华 他 的 神 ， 
    [kjv]  Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
    [bbe]  Then Jonah made prayer to the Lord his God from the inside of the fish, and said,
2:2 [hgb]  说 ， 我 遭 遇 患 难 求 告 耶 和 华 ， 你 就 应 允 我 。 从 阴 间 的 深 处 呼 求 ， 你 就 俯 听 我 的 声 音 。 
    [kjv]  And 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.
    [bbe]  In my trouble I was crying to the Lord, and he gave me an answer; out of the deepest underworld I sent up a cry, and you gave ear to my voice.
2:3 [hgb]  你 将 我 投 下 深 渊 ， 就 是 海 的 深 处 。 大 水 环 绕 我 。 你 的 波 浪 洪 涛 都 漫 过 我 身 。 
    [kjv]  For 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.
    [bbe]  For you have put me down into the deep, into the heart of the sea; and the river was round about me; all your waves and your rolling waters went over me.
2:4 [hgb]  我 说 ， 我 从 你 眼 前 虽 被 驱 逐 ， 我 仍 要 仰 望 你 的 圣 殿 。 
    [kjv]  Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
    [bbe]  And I said, I have been sent away from before your eyes; how may I ever again see your holy Temple?
2:5 [hgb]  诸 水 环 绕 我 ， 几 乎 淹 没 我 。 深 渊 围 住 我 ， 海 草 缠 绕 我 的 头 。 
    [kjv]  The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
    [bbe]  The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round ............