So he prayed to the LORD, and said, "Ah, LORD, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled previously to Tarshish; for I know that You [are] a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, One who relents from doing harm.
Eta honela egin zion otoitz Jaunari: "Ai ene, Jauna! Neure herrian nengoenean, iruditu zitzaidan, bai, horrela gertatuko zela! Horregatik, hain zuzen, nahi izan nuen Tarsisera ihes egin. Banekien nik Jainko bihozbera eta errukiorra zarena, haserregaitza eta onginahiz betea, bere mehatxuez damutzen dena.