"Sowhen his fellow slavessawwhathad happened,they were deeplygrievedand cameand reportedto their lordallthat had happened.
Theseare [the records of] the generationsof Jacob.Joseph,when seventeenyearsof age,was pasturingthe flockwith his brotherswhile he was [still] a youth,along with the sonsof Bilhahand the sonsof Zilpah,his father'swives.And Josephbroughtback a badreportabout them to their father.
My eyesshedstreamsof water,Becausethey do not keepYour law.Tsadhe.
I beholdthe treacherousand loathe[them], Becausethey do not keepYour word.
Ohthat my headwere watersAnd my eyesa fountainof tears,That I might weepdayand nightFor the slainof the daughterof my people!
Although he was grieved,the kingcommanded[it] to be givenbecauseof his oaths,and because of his dinner guests.
"But that slavewentout and foundoneof his fellow slaveswhoowedhim a hundreddenarii;and he seizedhim and [began] to choke[him], saying,'Pay backwhatyou owe.'
"But he was unwillingand wentand threwhim in prisonuntilhe should pay backwhatwas owed.
"Thensummoninghim, his lordsaidto him, 'You wickedslave,I forgaveyou allthat debtbecauseyou pleadedwith me.
After looking aroundat them with anger,grievedat their hardnessof heart,He saidto the man,"Stretchout your hand."And he stretchedit out, and his handwas restored.
"And the slavecame[back] and reportedthisto his master.Thenthe head of the householdbecame angryand saidto his slave,'Goout at onceinto the streetsand lanesof the cityand bringin herethe poorand crippledand blindand lame.'
WhenHe approached[Jerusalem], He sawthe cityand weptoverit,
Rejoicewith those who rejoice,and weepwith those who weep.
To [my] shameI [must] saythat we have been weak[by comparison]. But in whateverrespect anyone[else] is bold--I speakin foolishness--I amjustas boldmyself.
Obeyyour leadersand submit[to them], for they keep watchoveryour soulsas those who will givean account.Let them dothiswith joyand not with grief,for thiswould be unprofitablefor you.
Rememberthe prisoners,as thoughin prisonwith them, [and] thosewho are ill-treated,sinceyou yourselvesalsoare in the body.
