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11 At that same time, with hands outstretched toward the window,[a] she implored favor:

Sarah’s Prayer for Death

“Blessed are you, merciful God!
    Blessed be your holy and honorable name forever!
    May all your works forever bless you.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:11 Toward the window: that is, looking in prayer toward Jerusalem; cf. Dn 6:11. “Blessed are you” and “Blessed be God” are traditional openings of Jewish prayers (Tb 8:5, 15; 11:14; 13:1).

She got up, and they started to pray and beg that they might be protected. He began with these words:

“Blessed are you, O God of our ancestors;
    blessed be your name forever and ever!
Let the heavens and all your creation bless you forever.(A)

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15 Then they praised the God of heaven in these words:

“Blessed are you, God, with every pure blessing!
    Let all your chosen ones bless you forever!

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David’s Prayer. 10 Then David blessed the Lord in the sight of the whole assembly. David said:

“Blessed are you, Lord,
    God of Israel our father,
    from eternity to eternity.

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26 “Blessed are you, and praiseworthy,
    O Lord, the God of our ancestors,
    and glorious forever is your name.

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