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In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store.
These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.
And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:
Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.
And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places.
And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.
For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.
And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
