Jonah 2:7 meaning and explanation

As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.

Jonah 2:7, Berean Standard Bible

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Jonah speaks from inside the fish, near death after fleeing God's call. The Hebrew word for "fading away" suggests his life was wrapping or growing faint around him, and at that lowest point he remembered the LORD.

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