14. For we, O Lord, are become less than any nation, and be kept under this day in all the world because of our sins.
15. Neither is there at this time prince, or prophet, or leader, or burned offering, or sacrifice, or oblation, or incense, or place to offer before you, and to find mercy.
16. Nevertheless in a contrite heart and a humble spirit let us be accepted;
17. like as in the burnt offerings of rams and bullocks, and like as in ten thousands of fat lambs; so let our sacrifice be in your sight this day, and grant that we may wholly go after you, for they shall not be ashamed that put their trust in you.
18. And now we follow you with all our heart, we fear you, and seek your face. Put us not to shame: but deal with us after your kindness, and according to the multitude of your mercy.
20. Deliver us also according to your marvelous works, and give glory to your name, O Lord: and let all them that do your servants hurt be confounded;
21. and let them be ashamed of all their power and might, and let their strength be broken;
22. and let them know that you are the Lord, the only God, and glorious over the whole world.
23. And the king’s servants, that put them in, ceased not to make the furnace hot with naphtha, pitch, tow, and small wood;
24. so that the flame streamed forth above the furnace forty and nine cubits.
25. And it spread, and burned those Chaldeans whom it found about the furnace.
26. But the angel of the Lord came down into the furnace together with Azarias and his fellows, and he struck the flame of the fire out of the furnace;