What is The Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children?
'''The Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children''' are two sections that are in some [[Bible]]s inside chapter three of the [[Book of Daniel]]. These sections are sometimes called [[Additions to Daniel]]. In chapter three of the Book of Daniel, King [[Nebuchadnezzar II]] of [[Babylon]] builds a statue from [[gold]], and he tells everyone to [[worship]] it. Some [[Judaism|Jews]] living in Babylon named Azariah, Hananiah, and Mishael refuse to worship the statue. The king gets mad so he has them put into a big [[furnace]] to kill them. An [[angel]] protects them from the fire, and the king decides to let them go. That story is in all [[Tanakh|Hebrew]] and [[Christianity|Christian]] Bibles. [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholics]], [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] and [[Oriental Orthodox Church|Oriental Orthodox]] Bibles have a longer version of the story. In the longer version of the story, Azariah's prayer is put after the three men are put into the furnace, starting at verse 24. In the prayer, Azariah says that he and the other people of [[Judah]] (part of ancient [[Israel]]) have [[sin]]ned against [[God]]. He says that they are sorry and asks for God's protection. The Song of the Three Holy Children is another part of the longer version of the Book of Daniel. It is sung by Azariah, Hananiah, and Daniel, who praise God and want everyone else to join them in [[prayer]]. ==Other websites== *{{bibleverse||Daniel|3:23-91|NAB}} in the [[New American Bible|NAB]] *{{bibleverse||Daniel|3:23-24|NIV}} in the [[New International Version|NIV]], a translation lacking this section for comparison. *Text and commentary in the [http://www.bible.org/netbible/pra1_notes.htm NETBIBLE] {{Books of the Bible}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Prayer Of Azariah And Song Of The Three Holy Children}} [[Category:Old Testament books]] [[Category:2nd-century BC works]]