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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).