Jonah 2:10 (WEB)

Passage

Then Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.

Nearby Context

Jonah 2:8 Those who regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

Jonah 2:9 But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to Yahweh.”

Jonah 2:10 Then Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "yahweh", "spoke", "fish", "vomited", "jonah", and "land". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "yahweh" and "spoke", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "But I will sacrifice to you with...", giving immediate footing for "yahweh" and "spoke". In Jonah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "yahweh" and "spoke" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.