Jonah 2:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 2:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 2:3 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 2:3 — 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. midst: Heb. heart”
— Jonah 2:3 (KJV)
Jonah 2:3 in Context — About the Book of Jonah
Jonah is the prophet who ran — away from Nineveh, into a storm, and into the belly of a great fish, where he finally prayed. God's question closes the book: shouldn't I have compassion on a city of 120,000? It exposes our reluctance and God's relentless mercy to outsiders.
Cross-References for Jonah 2:3
“When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; waves: or, pangs ungodly...: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Jonah 2:3: floods, compassed, waves
“So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 2:3: into, compassed, about
“For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. falleth: Heb. forsaketh”
Shares key themes with Jonah 2:3: compassed, about, passed
“Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; midst...: Heb. heart of the seas”
Shares key themes with Jonah 2:3: into, midst, seas
“I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. deep mire: Heb. the mire of depth deep waters: Heb. depth of waters”
Shares key themes with Jonah 2:3: into, deep, floods
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