And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I am Pharaoh; without you no one shall lift up his hand on all the land of Egypt.

And he said to him, Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be second to you; and Saul my father knows it.

And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the chief of his house, and Elkanah the king's deputy.

And I have heard about you, that you are able to make interpretations. Now then, if you are able to read the writing, and to make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and there shall be a golden chain upon your neck, and you shall be third ruler in my kingdom.

Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put the golden chain about his neck, and proclaimed concerning him that he was the third ruler in the kingdom.

And everyone in the palace bowed down to him, for so the king had given orders to do; but Mordecai did not bow down to him.

For he that serves Christ in these things is well pleasing to God and approved by men.

And Sanballat the Horonite heard [it], and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and it was grievous to them that a man had come to seek good for the children of Israel.

Pray now for the peace of Jerusalem: and [let there be] prosperity to them that love you.

For the sake of my brethren and my neighbors, I have indeed spoken peace concerning you.

that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.

For I could wish that I myself to be accursed from Christ on behalf of my brothers, my countrymen according to the flesh,

Brothers, the good pleasure of my heart and my supplication to God on behalf of Israel, is for [their] salvation.