He also madethem [objects] of compassionIn the presenceof alltheir captors.
then hearin heaven,and forgivethe sinof Your peopleIsrael,and bringthem backto the landwhichYou gaveto their fathers.
and forgiveYour peoplewhohave sinnedagainst You and alltheir transgressionswhichthey have transgressedagainst You, and makethem [objects of] compassionbeforethose who have takenthem captive,that they may havecompassionon them
"For if you returnto the LORD,your brothersand your sons[will find] compassionbeforethose who ledthem captiveand will returnto thisland.For the LORDyour Godis graciousand compassionate,and will not turn[His] faceawayfrom you ifyou returnto Him."
Allthose aboutthem encouragedthem with articlesof silver,with gold,with goods,with cattleand with valuables,asidefrom allthat was givenas a freewilloffering.
"For we are slaves;yet in our bondageour Godhas not forsakenus, but has extendedlovingkindnessto us in the sightof the kingsof Persia,to giveus revivingto raiseup the houseof our God,to restoreits ruinsand to giveus a wallin Judahand 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.
The LORDsaid,"SurelyI will setyou freefor [purposes of] good;SurelyI will cause the enemyto makesupplicationto you In a timeof disasterand a timeof distress.
I will also showyou compassion,so that he will havecompassionon you and restoreyou to your own soil.
