The Song of Chanah

Hannah's prayer

1 Samuel 2:1–10

Having received Shamawaal, Chanah exalts the God who raises the poor from the dust — the song Marayam's own would later echo.

1 Samuel 2:1–10

1 WaThaThaPalal (And you [reflexive] prayed), Chanah (Hannah) WaThaAmar (and you said): “YaIlatz (𐤏𐤋𐤑) Labay (my heart exults) Yahawah ()! Rawamah (exalted) Qaranay (my horn) Yahawah (). YaRachab (𐤓𐤇𐤁) Pahay (my mouth) Il-Awayabay (over enlarged my enemies), KayaShamachathay (surely rejoice) BaYashawaihathak (in your salvation).

2 Ayan (NO ONE) Qadawash (Holy / Set Apart - already) Yahawah (), KayaAyan (surely NO ONE) Balathak (For there no one besides), WaAyan (And no ONE) Tzawar (rock like) KaAlahayam (as God).

3 “Al ThaRabahaw (multiply/become many) ThaDabaraw (you talk) Gabahah (more exceeding) Gabahah (proudly). YaYatzaa (Don't let arrogance come) Ithaq (𐤏𐤕𐤒) MaPahayakam (out of your mouth), KayaAl (surely Alahayam) Daihawath (knowledge - plural) Yahawah (). WaLaa (And not) NaThakanaw (weighed) Ilayalahawath (actions).

4 “Qashath (Bows) Gabawarayam (mighty men) Chathayam (broken - plural). WaNaKashalayam (and stumbled - plural) Azaraw (𐤀𐤆𐤓) Chayal (armed wealth / substance / capability / valor).

5 Shabaiyam (Full - plural) BaLacham (in bread) NaShakaraw (hired out). WaRaibayam (and hungry - plural) Chadalaw (satisfied). Id (Yes), Iqarah (barren) Yaladah (borne) Shabaih (seven). WaRabath (and many) Banayam (children) Amalalah (languishes).

6 “Yahawah () MaMawayath (kills), WaMaChayah (and makes alive). MaYawarayad (descend / lower) shaawal (Sheol / afterlife), WaYaIlah (and brings up).

7 Yahawah () MaYawarayash (makes poor), WaMaIshayar (and makes rich). MaShapayal (brings low), Ap (indeed) MaRawamam (also lifts up).

8 MaQawayam (Raises up) MaIpar (from dust) Dal (poor). MaAshapath (from 𐤀𐤔𐤐𐤕) YaRawayam (he lifts up) Abayawan (needy dunghill), LaHaYawashayab (to [causing] make sit) Im-Nadayabayam (with princes), WaKasaa (and throne) Kabawad (glory) YaNachalam (inherit them). Kay (surely) Yahawah () Matzawaqay (pillars) Aratz (Earth/land). WaYaShayath (and he set) Ilayam (went up them) Thabal (world).

9 Ragalay (Feet / foot) Chasayadaw (his holy ones), YaShamar (he keep) WaRashaiyam (and wicked - plural) BaChashak (in darkness) YaDamamaw (put to silence); Kay-Laa (surely NOT) BaKach (by strength) YaGabar (prevail) Ayash (man).

10 Yahawah () YaNachathaw (broken pieces) MaRayabaw (strive him). Ilaw (over him) BaShamayam (against in sky) YaRaim (he thunder). “Yahawah () YaDayan (judge) Apasay (ends) Aratz (Earth/land). WaYaNathan (and he give) Iz (strength / might / refuge) LaMalakaw (to his king), WaYaRawam (and exalt) Qaran (horn) Mashayachaw (his anointed).”

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