Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the Torah: and if I perish, I perish.
And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto YY my Elohim,
Then Ezra rose up from before the house of Elohim, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliyah-yahuhib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our Elohim, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Gird yourselves, and lament, ye kohanim: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my Elohim: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your Elohim.
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Yerushalayim, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his Elohim, as he did aforetime.
In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of YY came to Yirmeyah-yahu the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Yerushalayim.
And I prayed unto YY my Elohim, and made my confession, and said, O YY , the great and dreadful Elohim, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love Him, and to them that keep His Commandments;
And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Yisrael, and presenting my supplication before YY my Elohim for the holy mountain of my Elohim;