And the devilsaidto Him, "I will giveYou allthisdomainand its glory;for it has been handed overto me, and I giveit to whomeverI wish.
in whichyou formerlywalkedaccordingto the courseof thisworld,accordingto the princeof the powerof the air,of the spiritthat is nowworkingin the sonsof disobedience.
"I will not speakmuchmorewith you, for the rulerof the worldis coming,and he hasnothingin Me;
"Nowjudgmentis upon thisworld;nowthe rulerof thisworldwill be castout.
We knowthat we are of God,and that the wholeworldliesin [the power of] the evil one.
It was alsogivento him to makewarwith the saintsand to overcomethem, and authorityovereverytribeand peopleand tongueand nationwas givento him.
And the beastwhichI sawwas likea leopard,and his feetwere like[those] of a bear,and his mouthlikethe mouthof a lion.And the dragongavehim his powerand his throneand greatauthority.
And the greatdragonwas throwndown, the serpentof oldwho is calledthe deviland Satan,who deceivesthe wholeworld;he was throwndown to the earth,and his angelswere throwndown with him.
For, "ALLFLESHIS LIKEGRASS,AND ALLITS GLORYLIKETHE FLOWEROF GRASS.THE GRASSWITHERS,AND THE FLOWERFALLS OFF,
Nowonder,for evenSatandisguiseshimself as an angelof light.
"You are of [your] fatherthe devil,and you wantto dothe desiresof your father.He was a murdererfrom the beginning,and does not standin the truthbecausethere is notruthin him. Wheneverhe speaksa lie,he speaksfrom his own[nature], for he is a liarand the fatherof lies.
The LORDof hostshas plannedit, to defilethe prideof allbeauty,To despiseallthe honoredof the earth.
ThereforeSheolhas enlargedits throatand openedits mouthwithoutmeasure;And Jerusalem's splendor,her multitude,her din[of revelry] and the jubilantwithin her, descend[into it].
Then Hamanrecountedto them the gloryof his riches,and the numberof his sons,and every[instance] wherethe kinghad magnifiedhim and howhe had promotedhim abovethe princesand servantsof the king.
"ThereforeifYou worshipbeforeme, it shall allbe Yours."
