1 K atahi a Hona ka inoi ki a Ihowa, ki tona Atua, i roto i te kopu o te ika,

Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish’s belly,

2 I mea ia, I karanga ahau, he ngakau mamae noku, ki a Ihowa; a whakahoki mai ana ia ki ahau; i tangi atu ahau i roto i te kopu o te reinga, a whakarongo ana koe ki toku reo.

and said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

3 I maka hoki ahau e koe ki te rire, ki waenga moana, a karapotia ana ahau e nga roma; tika ana au tuatea katoa me au ngaru i runga i ahau.

For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.

4 N a ka mea ahau, Kua oti ahau te pei i mua i ou kanohi; otiia tera ahau e titiro atu ano ki tou temepara tapu.

Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

5 K arapotia ana ahau e te wai, tae tonu iho ki te wairua; i oku taha katoa te rire a taka noa; he rimu nga takai o toku mahunga.

The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

6 I haere ahau ki raro ki nga take o nga maunga; kopia ana ahau e te whenua me ona tutaki ake ake; heoi whakaputaina ake ana e koe toku ora i roto i te poka, e Ihowa, e toku Atua.

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.

7 I te hemonga o toku wairua i roto i ahau, i mahara ahau ki a Ihowa: i tae atu ano taku inoi ki a koe ki tou temepara tapu.

When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

8 K o te hunga e pupuri ana i nga mea tekateka noa e whakarere ana i te atawhai mo ratou.

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

9 K o ahau ia ka mea patunga tapu ki a koe i runga i te reo whakawhetai; ka whakamana e ahau aku kupu taurangi. Na Ihowa te whakaoranga.

But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.

10 N a ka korero a Ihowa ki te ika, a ka ruakina e tera a Hona ki te wahi maroke.

And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.