Jonah 2:6 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The earth with its bars `closed' upon me for ever: Yet hast thou brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The bars of the earth [closed] upon me for ever: But thou hast brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God.
World English Bible (WEB)
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever: Yet have you brought up my life from the pit, Yahweh my God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
To the cuttings of mountains I have come down, The earth, her bars `are' behind me to the age. And Thou bringest up from the pit my life, O Jehovah my God.
| I went down | לְקִצְבֵ֤י | lĕqiṣbê | leh-keets-VAY |
| to the bottoms | הָרִים֙ | hārîm | ha-REEM |
| mountains; the of | יָרַ֔דְתִּי | yāradtî | ya-RAHD-tee |
| the earth | הָאָ֛רֶץ | hāʾāreṣ | ha-AH-rets |
| with her bars | בְּרִחֶ֥יהָ | bĕriḥêhā | beh-ree-HAY-ha |
| was about | בַעֲדִ֖י | baʿădî | va-uh-DEE |
| ever: for me | לְעוֹלָ֑ם | lĕʿôlām | leh-oh-LAHM |
| yet hast thou brought up | וַתַּ֧עַל | wattaʿal | va-TA-al |
| life my | מִשַּׁ֛חַת | miššaḥat | mee-SHA-haht |
| from corruption, | חַיַּ֖י | ḥayyay | ha-YAI |
| O Lord | יְהוָ֥ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| my God. | אֱלֹהָֽי׃ | ʾĕlōhāy | ay-loh-HAI |