and may GodAlmightygrantyou compassionin the sightof the man,so that he will releaseto you your otherbrotherand Benjamin.And as for me, ifI am bereavedof my children,I am bereaved."
Now when Abramwas ninety-nineyearsold,the LORDappearedto Abramand saidto him, "I am GodAlmighty;WalkbeforeMe, and be blameless.
Abrahamcalledthe nameof that placeThe LORDWill Provide,as it is saidto this day,"In the mountof the LORDit will be provided."
"May GodAlmightyblessyou and makeyou fruitfuland multiplyyou, that you may becomea companyof peoples.
Godalso saidto him, "I am GodAlmighty;Be fruitfuland multiply;A nationand a companyof nationsshall comefrom you, And kingsshall comeforthfrom you.
But the LORDwas with Josephand extendedkindnessto him, and gavehim favorin the sightof the chiefjailer.
He turnedawayfrom them and wept.But when he returnedto them and spoketo them, he tookSimeonfrom them and boundhim before their eyes.
Their fatherJacobsaidto them, "You have bereavedme of my children:Josephis nomore,and Simeonis nomore,and you would takeBenjamin;allthese things are againstme."
"Takeyour brotheralso, and arise,returnto the man;
He searched,beginningwith the oldestand endingwith the youngest,and the cupwas foundin Benjamin'ssack.
Blessedbe the LORD,the Godof our fathers,whohas put[such a thing] as thisin the king'sheart,to adornthe houseof the LORDwhichis in Jerusalem,
"OLord,I beseechYou, may Your earbe attentiveto the prayerof Your servantand the prayerof Your servantswho delightto revereYour name,and makeYour servantsuccessfultodayand granthim compassionbeforethisman."Now I was the cupbearerto the king.
"Go,assembleallthe Jewswho are foundin Susa,and fastfor me; do not eator drinkfor threedays,nightor day.I and my maidensalsowill fastin the sameway.And thusI will goin to the king,whichis not according to the law;and ifI perish,I perish."
For the LORDis good;His lovingkindnessis everlastingAnd His faithfulnessto allgenerations.
He also madethem [objects] of compassionIn the presenceof alltheir captors.
May Your lovingkindnessesalso cometo me, O LORD,Your salvationaccording to Your word;
Showus Your lovingkindness,O LORD,And grantus Your salvation.
The proverbsof Solomonthe sonof David,kingof Israel:
When a man'swaysare pleasingto the LORD,He makesevenhis enemiesto be at peacewith him.
The king'sheartis [like] channelsof waterin the handof the LORD;He turnsit whereverHe wishes.
Shoutfor joy,O heavens!And rejoice,O earth!Breakforthinto joyfulshouting,O mountains!For the LORDhas comfortedHis peopleAnd will havecompassionon His afflicted.
"AND HIS MERCYIS UPON GENERATIONAFTERGENERATIONTOWARD THOSEWHO FEARHIM.
Pilateanswered,"WhatI have writtenI have written."
And since he would not be persuaded,we fell silent,remarking,"The willof the Lordbe done!"
and rescuedhim from allhis afflictions,and grantedhim favorand wisdomin the sightof Pharaoh,kingof Egypt,and he madehim governoroverEgyptand allhis household.
Yetfor thisreasonI found mercy,sothat in me as the foremost,JesusChristmight demonstrateHis perfectpatienceas an examplefor thosewho wouldbelievein Him for eternallife.
To Timothy,[my] true childin [the] faith:Grace,mercy[and] peacefrom Godthe Fatherand ChristJesusour Lord.
To Titus,my true childin a commonfaith:Graceand peacefrom Godthe Fatherand ChristJesusour Savior.
Grace,mercy[and] peacewill be with us, from Godthe Fatherand from JesusChrist,the Sonof the Father,in truthand love.
