Jonah 2:5 — King James Version← Study notes
“The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.”
Jonah 2:5 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Jonah 2:511 words
ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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Adam SmithNote1mo agoGod's faithfulness through history - Jonah 2
Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke convi...
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Amara DialloNote1mo agoGod's faithfulness through history - Jonah 2
Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing - both the anguish and the hope. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. ...
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Yuki TanakaNote1mo agoThe heart of worship - Jonah 2
God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good. Following God is costly, but the...
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