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Jonah 2:8
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6 I went down to the1 moorings of the mountains;
The earth with its bars closed behind me forever;
Yet You have brought up my alife from the pit,
O Lord, my God. 
7 “When my soul fainted within me,
I remembered the Lord;
aAnd my prayer went up to You,
Into Your holy temple. 
8 “Those who regard aworthless idols
Forsake their own1 Mercy. 
9 But I will asacrifice to You
With the voice of thanksgiving;
I will pay what I have bvowed.
cSalvation is of the dLord.”  
10 So the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
Verse Comparison: Jonah 2:8

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American Standard Version
They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.

Amplified® Bible
Those who pay regard to false, useless, {and} worthless idols forsake their own [Source of] mercy {and} loving-kindness.

Contemporary English Version
All who worship worthless idols turn from the God who offers them mercy.

Darby English Version
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

Good News Bible
Those who worship worthless idols have abandoned their loyalty to you.

King James Version
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

New American Standard Bible
"Those who regard vain idols Forsake their faithfulness,

New International Version
"Those who cling to worthless idols
forfeit the grace that could be theirs.

New King James Version
“ Those who regard worthless idols
Forsake their own Mercy.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Those who regard vain idols Forsake their faithfulness,

Revised Standard Version
Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their true loyalty.

Young's Literal Translation
Those observing lying vanities their own mercy forsake.

New English Translation
Those who worship1 worthless idols2 forfeit the mercy that could be theirs.3


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