Jonah 2:8 meaning and explanation
Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.
Jonah 2:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Jonah speaks these words from inside the fish, praying after fleeing God's call to Nineveh. Verse 8 draws a contrast with verse 9: those who cling to worthless idols abandon the steadfast love, the Hebrew chesed, that God freely offers.
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