Hezekiah's prayer after his recovery
Isaiah 38:9–20
Recovered from the sickness that should have taken him, Chazaqayah writes of the gates of death and the living who praise.
9 Makathab (Writing) LaChazaqayah (of Hezekiah) Malak (king) Yahawadah (Judah), BaChalahathaw (when sick him), WaYaChayah (and recovered) MaChalayaw (of his sickness).
10 Anay (I / Me) Amarathay (said/spoke), “BaDamay (in 𐤃𐤌𐤉) Yawamay (middle my life) AYalakah (I go) BaShairay (into gates) shaawal (Sheol / afterlife). Paqadathay (visit) Yathar (deprived remaining) Shanahawathay (my years).”
11 Amarathay (Said/spoke), “Laa (NOT) ARaah (I see) Yah (), Yah () BaAratz (in land) HaChayayam (the living - plural). Laa (NOT) ANabayat (I see) Adam (man/mankind) Iwad (more/again) Im-Yawashabay (with inhabit/dwell) Chadal (world).
12 Dawaray (My generation / age / period) YaNaNasai (dwelling removed), WaYaNaGalah (and carried) May (from me) KaAhal (away like shepherd's as tent). Raiyay (rolled me), Qapadathay (𐤒𐤐𐤃) KaArag (like weaver), Chayay (my life). MaDalah (from 𐤃𐤋𐤄) YaBatzaiy (he cut me off loom). MaYawam (from day) Id-Layalah (as far as night) ThaShalayamay (you make end me).
13 Shawahayathay (𐤔𐤅𐤄) Id-Baqar (as far as waited patiently morning). KaAray (like lion) Kan (for sure) YaShabar (he breaks) Kal (every) Itzamawathay (my bones). MaYawam (from day) Id-Layalah (as far as night) ThaShalayamay (you make end me).
14 KaSawas (As crane) Igawar (like swallow) Kan (for sure) ATzapatzap (I chattered). AHagah (𐤄𐤂𐤄) KaYawanah (moaned like dove). Dalalaw (𐤃𐤋𐤋) Iyanay (my eyes) LaMarawam (weaken looking upward). Adawan (), Adanayay (my master) Ishaqah (oppressed). Lay (security me) Irabay (Mingle / spend time with me).”
15 Mah (What / why / how) ADabar (I say)? WaYaAmar (and he both spoken), Lay (for me) WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) YaIshah (done). ADadah (𐤃𐤃𐤄) Kal (every) Shanahawathay (walk carefully my years) Il-Mar (over 𐤌𐤓) Napashay (because anguish my soul).
16 Adanay (), Ilayam (went up them) YaChayahaw (men live) WaLaKal (and things); Ban (within him them) Chayay (life) Rawachay (my spirit): WaThaChalayamay (and you restore me), WaHaChayahay (and [causing] cause me to live).
17 Hanah (Behold) LaShalawam (Behold for peace) Mar (great anguish), Lay (for me) YaMarar (𐤌𐤓𐤓) WaAthah (and you) Chashaqath (you love) Napashay (my soul) MaShachath (delivered from pit) Balay (of corruption); KayaHaShalakath (surely you [causing] cast) AcharayaGawak (after/following your back) Kal (every) Chataay (my sins).
18 KayaLaa (Surely NOT) shaawal (Sheol / afterlife) ThaYawadahak (you praise you). Mawath (death) YaHalalak (celebrate you). Laa (NOT) YaShabaraw (hope) Yawaraday (descend / lower) Bawar (pit) Al-Amathak (to your truth).
19 Chay (Living), Chay (living), Hawaa (which/who/that is) YaYawadahak (he praise you), Kamaway (𐤊𐤌𐤅 me) HaYawam (this day). Ab (father) LaBanayam (to children) YaYawadayai (known) Al-Amathak (to your truth).
20 Yahawah () LaHaYawashayaiy ([causing] save me). WaNagayanahawathay (and sing songs) NaNagan (we stringed instruments) Kal (every) Yawamay (day) Chayayanaw (our life) Il-Bayath (over house) Yahawah ().