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For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullock, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
And the holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons' after him, to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated in them.
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD.
They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.
And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
