Consecratethe nationsagainsther, The kingsof the Medes,Their governorsand alltheir prefects,And everylandof their dominion.
The sonsof Japheth[were] Gomerand Magogand Madaiand Javanand Tubaland Meshechand Tiras.
The sonsof Japheth[were] Gomer,Magog,Madai,Javan,Tubal,Meshechand Tiras.
in the thirdyearof his reignhe gavea banquetfor allhis princesand attendants,the army[officers] of Persiaand Media,the noblesand the princesof his provincesbeing in his presence.
And allthe accomplishmentsof his authorityand strength,and the fullaccountof the greatnessof Mordecaito whichthe kingadvancedhim, are they not writtenin the Bookof the Chroniclesof the Kingsof Mediaand Persia?
Behold,I am going to stirup the Medesagainstthem, Whowill not valuesilveror takepleasurein gold.
A harshvisionhas been shownto me; The treacherousone [still] dealstreacherously,and the destroyer[still] destroys.Goup, Elam,laysiege,Media;I have madean endof allthe groaningshe has caused.
(For manynationsand greatkingswill makeslavesof them, eventhem; and I will recompensethem according to their deedsand according to the workof their hands.)'"
and allthe kingsof Zimri,allthe kingsof Elamand allthe kingsof Media;
"Behold,a peopleis comingfrom the north,And a greatnationand manykingsWill be arousedfrom the remotepartsof the earth.
Sharpenthe arrows,fillthe quivers!The LORDhas arousedthe spiritof the kingsof the Medes,BecauseHis purposeis againstBabylonto destroyit; For it is the vengeanceof the LORD,vengeancefor His temple.
Liftup a signalin the land,Blowa trumpetamong the nations!Consecratethe nationsagainsther, Summonagainsther the kingdomsof Ararat,Minniand Ashkenaz;Appointa marshalagainsther, Bringup the horseslike bristlylocusts.
So the landquakesand writhes,For the purposesof the LORDagainstBabylonstand,To makethe landof BabylonA desolationwithoutinhabitants.
It seemedgoodto Dariusto appoint120satrapsoverthe kingdom,that they would be in charge of the wholekingdom,
"Now,O king,establishthe injunctionand signthe documentsothat it may not be changed,according to the lawof the Medesand Persians,whichmay not be revoked."
"The ramwhichyou sawwith the two hornsrepresents the kingsof Mediaand Persia.
In the firstyearof Dariusthe sonof Ahasuerus,of Mediandescent,whowas madekingoverthe kingdomof the Chaldeans--
