Prayfor the peaceof Jerusalem:"May they prosperwho loveyou.
And I will blessthose who blessyou, And the one who cursesyou I will curse.And in you allthe familiesof the earthwill be blessed."
Now the leadersof the peoplelivedin Jerusalem,but the restof the peoplecastlotsto bringoneout of tento livein Jerusalem,the holycity,while nine-tenths[remained] in the [other] cities.
And the peopleblessedallthe menwho volunteeredto livein Jerusalem.
He also gavehim a copyof the textof the edictwhichhad been issuedin Susafor their destruction,that he might showEstherand informher, and to orderher to goin to the kingto implorehis favorand to pleadwith him for her people.
By Your favordogoodto Zion;Buildthe wallsof Jerusalem.
And giveHim norestuntilHe establishesAnd makesJerusalema praisein the earth.
"Be joyfulwith Jerusalemand rejoicefor her, allyou who loveher; Be exceedinglygladwith her, allyou who mournoverher,
Seekthe welfareof the citywhereI have sentyou into exile,and prayto the LORDon its behalf;for in its welfareyou will havewelfare.'
You whohave escapedthe sword,Depart!Do not stay!Rememberthe LORDfrom afar,And let Jerusalemcometo your mind.
"He couches,he liesdownas a lion,And as a lion,whodares rousehim? Blessedis everyone who blessesyou, And cursedis everyone who cursesyou."
that they may allbe one;evenas You, Father,[are] in Me and I in You, that they alsomay be in Us, sothat the worldmay believethat You sentMe.
being diligentto preservethe unityof the Spiritin the bondof peace.
Nowmay the Lordof peaceHimselfcontinuallygrantyou peacein everycircumstance.The Lordbe with you all!
We knowthat we have passedout of deathinto life,becausewe lovethe brethren.He who does not loveabidesin death.
"Moreover,as for me, farbe it from me that I should sinagainst the LORDby ceasingto prayfor you; but I will instructyou in the goodand rightway.
