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Jonah 2:1 open_in_new
Then. And See note on Jonah 2:10.
the Lord. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
belly. bowels. Compare Jonah 1:17.
Note the Figure of speech Exergasia (App-6), as shown by the Alternation in Jonah 2:2.
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Jonah 2:2 open_in_new
cried. cried out. Not the same word as in the next clause, or in Jonah 1:5. but the same as in Jonah 1:2; Jonah 1:5; Jonah 1:14.
heard. answered. Hebrew. anah. Not the same word as in the next clause.
hell. Hebrew. Sheol. App-35. Compare Psalms 18:5; Psalms 116:3.
cried. cried for help in distress. Not the same word as in preceding clause, or in Jonah 1:2; Jonah 1:5; Jonah 1:14.
heardest. gavest heed to. Hebrew. shama. Not the same word as in preceding clause.
hadst cast. castedst, or didst cast.
midst. heart.
floods: or, tides. Hebrew. nahar, (Singular.)
all Thy billows, &c. Compare Psalms 42:7.
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Jonah 2:5 open_in_new
waters. Compare Psalms 69:1.
soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
depth. an abyss.
weeds. floating sea-weeds.
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Jonah 2:6 open_in_new
bottoms. roots.
the earth, &c. as for the earth, her bars, &c. Some codices, with one early printed edition, and Syriac, read "and as to the earth".
was. Substitute "were".
for ever. The thought of. drowning man.
brought. didst bring.
corruption. the pit or grave, the place of corruption. Hebrew shachath,
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Jonah 2:7 open_in_new
fainted. swooned, or became unconscious to all else. Compare Psalms 77:3.Lamentations 2:12, From 'ataph, to cover or involve in darkness.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. (with 'eth). Jehovah Him-self. App-4.
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Jonah 2:8 open_in_new
observe. regard, or heed.
lying. empty.
forsake their own mercy. do not heed their chastisement.
forsake. not to heed. Hebrew. 'azab. Compare Genesis 2:24.
mercy. Hebrew. hesed.. homonym, with two meanings: (1) lovingkindness, as in Gen 24:12. 2 Samuel 7:15; 1 Chronicles 19:2; 2 Chronicles 6:14.Psalms 103:4; Psalms 103:8; Psalms 103:11; Psalms 103:17, &c.; (2) correction, or chastisement (Leviticus 20:17,. wicked thing bringing down punishment). Job 37:13 (mercy. chastisement, synonymous with "correction" in preceding clause (margin rod)). Proverbs 25:10 (put to shame: i.e. by correction)
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Jonah 2:9 open_in_new
Salvation is of. Salvation (belongeth] to: as in Psalms 3:8. The prayer (verses: Jonah 2:2-9).
of. to.
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Jonah 2:10 open_in_new
And, &c. Jonah's rapid thought and words before he died were subsequently written down by him; for all the verbs are in the past tense, not the present. Compare Jonah 2:6, "didst bring", &c. See notes on p. 1247.