Jonah 2:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 2:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 2:9 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LO..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 2:9 — KJV
“But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.”
— Jonah 2:9 (KJV)
Jonah 2:9 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 2:9
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 2:9: sacrifice, voice, lord
“And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 2:9: sacrifice, thanksgiving, lord
“And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 2:9: sacrifice, voice, lord
“And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 2:9: pay, vowed, lord
“I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 2:9: sacrifice, thanksgiving, lord
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