And I arosein the night,I and a fewmenwith me. I did not tellanyonewhatmy Godwas puttinginto my mindto dofor Jerusalemand therewas noanimalwith me exceptthe animalon whichI was riding.
Blessedbe the LORD,the Godof our fathers,whohas put[such a thing] as thisin the king'sheart,to adornthe houseof the LORDwhichis in Jerusalem,
So I cameto Jerusalemand was therethreedays.
So I wentout at nightby the ValleyGatein the directionof the Dragon'sWelland [on] to the RefuseGate,inspectingthe wallsof Jerusalemwhichwere brokendownand its gateswhich were consumedby fire.
Prayfor the peaceof Jerusalem:"May they prosperwho loveyou.
By Your favordogoodto Zion;Buildthe wallsof Jerusalem.
A prudentmanconcealsknowledge,But the heartof foolsproclaimsfolly.
A timeto tearapartand a timeto sewtogether;A timeto be silentand a timeto speak.
"But thisis the covenantwhichI will makewith the houseof Israelafterthosedays,"declaresthe LORD,"I will putMy lawwithinthem and on their heartI will writeit; and I will be their God,and they shall be My people.
"I will makean everlastingcovenantwith them that I will not turnawayfrom them, to dothem good;and I will putthe fearof Me in their heartsso that they will not turnawayfrom Me.
Thereforeat sucha timethe prudentperson keepssilent,for it is an eviltime.
Do not trustin a neighbor;Do not haveconfidencein a friend.From her who liesin your bosomGuardyour lips.
"Behold,I sendyou out as sheepin the midstof wolves;sobe shrewdas serpentsand innocentas doves.
SoJoseph gotup and tookthe Childand His motherwhile it was still night,and leftfor Egypt.
But thanksbe to Godwho putsthe sameearnestnesson your behalfin the heartof Titus.
So Joshuacameupon them suddenlyby marchingallnightfrom Gilgal.
"For Godhas putit in their heartsto executeHis purposeby havinga commonpurpose,and by givingtheir kingdomto the beast,untilthe wordsof Godwill be fulfilled.
Then Gideontooktenmenof his servantsand didas the LORDhad spokento him; and becausehe was too afraidof his father'shouseholdand the menof the cityto doit by day,he didit by night.
"Nowtherefore, ariseby night,you and the peoplewhoare with you, and liein waitin the field.
