KJV : And he prayed <06419> (8691) unto the LORD <03068>, and said <0559> (8799), I pray <0577> thee, O LORD <03068>, [was] not this my saying <01697>, when I was yet in my country <0127>? Therefore I fled <01272> (8800) before <06923> (8765) unto Tarshish <08659>: for I knew <03045> (8804) that thou [art] a gracious <02587> God <0410>, and merciful <07349>, slow <0750> to anger <0639>, and of great <07227> kindness <02617>, and repentest <05162> (8737) thee of the evil <07451>.NASB : He prayed to the LORD and said, "Please LORD, was not this what I said while I was still in my \i1 own\i0 country? Therefore in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity.NASB# : He prayed<6419> to the LORD<3068> and said<559>, "Please<577> LORD<3068>, was not this<2088> what<1697> I said<1696> while<5704> I was still<5704> in my <I>own</I> country<127>? Therefore<5921><3651> in order to forestall<6923> this I fled<1272> to Tarshish<8659>, for I knew<3045> that You are a gracious<2587> and compassionate<7349> God<410>, slow<750> to anger<639> and abundant<7227> in lovingkindness<2617>, and one who relents<5162> concerning<5921> calamity<7463>.