And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, I pray thee, O Jehovah, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

And he made prayer to the Lord and said, O Lord, is this not what I said when I was still in my country? This is why I took care to go in flight to Tarshish: for I was certain that you were a loving God, full of pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, and ready to be turned from your purpose of evil.

Και προσηυχηθη προς τον Κυριον και ειπεν, Ω Κυριε, δεν ητο ουτος ο λογος μου, ενω ετι ημην εν τη πατριδι μου; δια τουτο προελαβον να φυγω εις Θαρσεις· διοτι εγνωριζον οτι συ εισαι Θεος ελεημων και οικτιρμων, μακροθυμος και πολυελεος και μετανοων δια το κακον.

And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.