Jonah 2:5 meaning and explanation
The waters engulfed me to take my life; the watery depths closed around me; the seaweed wrapped around my head.
Jonah 2:5, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Jonah is praying from inside the fish, describing his descent into the sea after the sailors threw him overboard in chapter 1. His words picture a drowning man: the waters close over him and seaweed coils around his head, images of death wrapping him up.
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