9 So why do you strike at us because your husbands have died? Just go where they are! We hope you never have any children!”
10 Sarah's heart was heavy with sorrow, and she was crying as she went to an upstairs room in her father's house, where she planned to hang herself. But after thinking about it, she decided:No, I won't kill myself. Everyone would talk about my father behind his back. They would tell each other how he had only one child and that he loved her very much, and yet she had so many troubles that she hanged herself. My father would never get over his sorrow if I committed suicide. But I can't stand to listen to these insults any longer, so I will ask the Lord to take my life.
11 Sarah stretched out her arms toward a window and prayed:I praise you, Lord,for your mercy.I pray that all your creationwill honor your name forever.
12 Now in prayer I look to you
13 and ask you to release mefrom this lifeand free me from these insults.*
14 You know I haven't disgracedmy father's name, or mine,by committing the sinof sleeping with a manwho wasn't my husband.
15 I have married seven men,but all of them died.I am an only child,living far from my homeland.There are no relatives herewho could marry me,so we could have a childto carry on the family line.I have no reason to live, Lord.But if you won't take my life,at least stop peoplefrom insulting me.