The Prayer of Azarias in the Furnace

Daniel 3 — the prayer between verses 23 and 24 (Greek Daniel 3:24–45)

Daniel 3:19–23; Words of Azariah 1:1–22

Nabawakadanatzar heats the furnace seven times over and the three are thrown in bound — and there, walking in the midst of the fire, Azarias confesses the sins of his people and pleads the covenant with Abaraham, Yatzachaq and Yaiqab. The Hebrew Daniel jumps from verse 23 to 24; the Greek, Latin, Syriac and Ge'ez Daniel keep the prayer here.

Daniel 3:19–23

19 BaAdayan (In 𐤀𐤃𐤉𐤍) Nabawakadanatzar (Nebuchadnezzar) YaHathaMalaay ([reflexive] full) Chamaa (fury), WaTzalam (and form) Anapaw (his 𐤀𐤍𐤐) YaAshathanaaw (appearance changed him) Il (over) Shadarak (Shadrach), Mayashak (Meshach), Ibad-Nagawaa (Abednego): Inah (answer / respond), WaAmar (and said) LaAmazaa (commanded heat) LaAthawanaa (furnace) Chad (𐤇𐤃) Shabaih (seven) IlaDayaChazaah (over more Plenty / more than enough 𐤇𐤆𐤀) LaAmazaayaw (usually heated him).

20 WaLaGabarayan (And men) Gabaray (commanded certain mighty) Chayal (army) DayaBaChayalaw (Plenty / more than enough in his 𐤇𐤉𐤋) YaAmar (said) LaKapathah (to bind) LaShadarak (Shadrach), Mayashak (Meshach), Ibad-Nagawaa (Abednego), LaMaRamahaa (to cast) LaAthawan (furnace) Nawaraa (fiery) Yaqadathaa (burning).

21 BaAdayan (In 𐤀𐤃𐤉𐤍) Gabarayaa (men) Alak (𐤀𐤋𐤊) Kapathaw (bound) BaSarabalayam (in their pants), Patayashayam (their tunics), WaKarabalaatham (and their mantles), WaLabawashayam (and their other garments), WaRamahayaw (and cast) LaGawaa (the midst) Athawan (furnace) Nawaraa (fiery) Yaqadathaa (burning).

22 KaLaQabalaDanahaMan-DayaMalahath (And 𐤒𐤁𐤋 𐤃𐤍𐤄 Therefore from Plenty / more than enough 𐤌𐤋𐤄) Malakaa (king's) MaChatzapah (commandment urgent), WaAthawanaa (and furnace) Azaah (hot), Yathayaraa (the exceeding) Gabarayaa (men) Alak (killed those) DayaHaNasaqaw (Plenty / more than enough [causing] took up) LaShadarak (Shadrach), Mayashak (Meshach), Ibad-Nagawaa (Abednego) YaQatal (𐤒𐤈𐤋) Hamawan (𐤄𐤌𐤅) Shabayabaa (flame) DayaNawaraa (Plenty / more than enough fire).

23 WaGabarayaa (And men), Alak (𐤀𐤋𐤊) Thalatham (their three) Shadarak (Shadrach), Mayashak (Meshach), Ibad-Nagawaa (Abednego), Napalaw (fell down) LaGawaa (the midst) Athawan (furnace) Nawaraa (fiery) Yaqadathaa (burning) MaKapathayan (bound - plural).

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Words of Azariah 1:1–22

1 WaYaThaHalakaw (And [reflexive] walked) BaThawak (in midst) HaAsh (the fire), MaHalalayam (praising - plural) AthaHaAlahayam (the entirety of the God), WaMaBarakayam (and from blessing - plural) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah ().

2 WaYaImad (And azarias stood), Izarayah (Azariah) WaYaThaPalal (and [reflexive] prayed) Kakah (manner); WaYaPathach (and opening) AthaPahayaw (the entirety of his mouth) BaThawak (in midst) HaAsh (the fire) WaYaAmar (and said),

3 Barawak (Blessed) Athah (you), Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Abathayanaw (O our fathers): WaMaHalal (and worthy praised) WaMaPaar (and glorified) Shamak (your name) LaIwalam (for evermore): WaId (and as far as)

4 KayaTzadayaq (Surely righteous) Athah (you) IlaKal (over every) Ashar (done): Ishahayath (you yea), Lanaw (for us) WaKal (and every) Maishahayak (your works), Amath (truth) WaDarakayak (and your ways) Yasharayam (right - plural), WaKal (and every) Mashapatayak (your judgments) Amath (truth).

5 WaBaKal (And in things) AsharaHaBawaath (who/that you [causing] brought) Ilayanaw (upon us), WaIlaIyar (and over city) HaQadash (upon the holy) Iyar (City) Abathayanaw (our fathers even), Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), Mashapat (judgement) Amath (truth) Ishahayath (you executed) KayaBaAmath (surely according in truth) WaBaMashapat (and in judgment) HaBawaath (you [causing] bring) AthaKal (the entirety of every): Alah (these) Ilayanaw (went up us) IlaChataahathayanaw (over upon because our sins).

6 KayaChataanaw (Surely we sinned) WaIwahayanaw (and we committed iniquity), BaSawaranaw (in departing us) MaAcharayak (after/following you).

7 BaKal (In things) Pashainaw (we trespassed), WaLaa (and not) Shamainaw (obeyed us) LaMatzawahawathayak (neither done your commanded - plural), WaLaa (And not) Shamaranaw (we kept), Atham (the entirety of them) WaLaa (And not) Ishahayanaw (make) KaAsharaTzawahayathanaw (as who/that you commandments us), LaMainaYaYatab (𐤋 go well) Lanaw (for us).

8 LaKanaKal (𐤊𐤍 every) AsharaHaBawaath (who/that Therefore you [causing] brought upon), Ilayanaw (went up us) WaKal (and thing) Ashar (done), Ishahayath (make) Lanaw (for us) BaMashapat (in judgment) Amath (done truth). Ishahayath (make)

9 WaThaNathananaw (And you deliver us) BaYad (into hands) Ayabayam (enemy - plural) Rashaiyam (𐤓𐤔𐤏 - plural) Shanaayam (lawless enemies most hateful forsakers), Izabay (leave / forsake) Alahayam (God), WaBaYad (and in hand) Malak (king), Iwal (unjust) HaRai (most the wicked) MaKal (from every) Malakay (king) HaAratz (the world).

10 WaIthah (And now) Laa (NOT) NaYawakal (𐤉𐤅𐤊𐤋) LaPathach (cannot open) Pah (mouths), KayaHayahayanaw (surely we become) LaCharapah (shame) WaLaBawaz (and 𐤁𐤅𐤆) LaIbadayak (reproach to your servants); WaLaYaraayak (and your worship).

11 Ak (Surely) AlaThaNathananaw (to you deliver us) LaKalah (wholly), LaMain (s sake), Shamak (your name)’ WaAlaThaParar (and to neither you disannul) AthaBarayathak (the entirety of your covenant):

12 WaAlaThaSawar (And to you depart) Chasadak (cause your mercy) Manamanaw (from us), LaMain (beloved s sake), Abaraham (Abraham)’ Ahabak (love you) WaLaMain (And issac’s sake), Ibadak (your servant) WaLaMain (and s sake) Yashar-Al (Israel)’ Qadashak (your holy);

13 AsharaDabarath (Who/that you spoken) Alayam (promised them), WaNaShabaith (and swear / take oath) LaHaRabahawath ([causing] multiply - plural) AthaZaraim (the entirety of their seed) KaKawakabay (as stars) HaShamayam (the heaven), WaKaChawal (and as sand) AsharaIlaShapahath (lies upon seashore over 𐤔𐤐𐤄) HaYam (the sea/waters).

14 Yahawah (), KayaAnachanaw (surely we) Maitanaw (O become our less) MaKal (from every) HaGawayam (the nation), WaShapalayam (and 𐤔𐤐𐤋 - plural) Anachanaw (we) HaYawam (kept under this day) BaKal (in every) HaAratz (the world) IlaChataahathayanaw (over because our sins).

15 WaAyan (And no ONE) BaIth (Neither at time) HaZaath (this) Shar (prince / ruler), WaNabayaa (and prophet), WaMaNahayag (and leader), WaAyan (And no ONE) YaIlah (go up / offer) WaZabach (and sacrifice oblation), WaManachah (and burnt offering), WaQatarath (and incense), WaAyan (And no ONE) Maqawam (place) LaHaQarayab ([causing] sacrifice before), LaPanayamak (your face/presence/surface) WaLaMatzaa (and to find) Rachamayam (mercy - plural).

16 Ak (Surely) BaLab (Nevertheless contrite in heart) YaNaShabar (break) WaBaRawach (and in spirit) Shapalah (humble) YaNaRatzah (let accepted) LaPanayamak (your face/presence/surface).

17 KaIlahawath (As go up / offer - plural) Ayalayam (rams) WaParayam (and bullocks), WaKaRababahawath (and as multitude / innumerable - plural) Kabashayam (like ten thousands fat lambs) Shawamayam (place / establish / appoint) Kan (for sure) YaHayah (like) Zabachanaw (burnt our offerings): LaPanayamak (sacrifice your sight) HaYawam (this day), WaNathan (and let) Lanaw (for us) LaYalakath (grant wholly go after): Acharayak (after/following you) BaThamayam (in complete / whole) KayaLaa (surely NOT) YaBawashaw (confounded) Kal (every) HaChasahayam (put who trust - plural) Bak (within him you).

18 WaIthah (And now) BaKal (in every) Labanaw (follow our heart), Anachanaw (we) Halakayam (move - plural) Acharayak (after/following you) WaYaraayam (and fear - plural), Athak (entirety you) WaMaBaqashayam (and seek - plural) AthaPanayamak (the entirety of your face).

19 Pawat (Put) AlaThaBawayashay (to ashamed / disappointed) KayaAmaIshah (surely although - rhetorical make) Imanaw (after lovingkindness us), KaChasadak (as your shame): WaKaRab (and according to multitude) Rachamayak (your mercies).

20 WaHaNatzayalanaw (And [causing] deliver us) KaNaPalaawathayak (as be wonderful / extraordinary / marvelous you - plural) WaNathan (and give) Kabawad (glory) LaShamak (to your name O), Yahawah () WaYaBawashaw (and ashamed) Kal (every) MaRaiy (let servants from hurt); Ibadayak (also according marvellous your works):

21 WaYaKalamaw (And let confounded) BaKal (in every) Gabawarahatham (their power), WaKacham (and their strength / mighty / power) WaIzam (and let strength) YaShabar (broken);

22 WaYaYadaiw (And let know) KayaAthah (surely you only) HaAlahayam (the God), Alahayam (God), LaBadak (your alone) WaNaKabad (and glorious) IlaKal (over every) HaAratz (the world).

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