EXHORTATION TO REPENTANCE. 269 Also in Daniel : " And afterthe end of the days,I Na- buchodonosor liftedup my eyes to heaven, and my sense returned to me, and I praisedthe Most High, and blessed the King of heaven,and praisedHim that livethforever; because His power is eternal,His kingdom is for genera tions,1and allwho inhabitthe earthare as nothing."1 Also in Micah : " Alas for me, O my soul,because truth has perishedfrom the earth,and among allthere is none that correcteth;all judge in blood. Every one treadeth down his neighbour with tribulation;they prepare their hands forevil."8 Also in the same : " Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy, because I have fallen,but I shallarise;because althoughI shallsitin darkness,the Lord willgiveme light: I willbear the Lord's anger,becauseI have sinnedagainst Him, untilHe justifymy cause."4 Also in Zephaniah : u Come ye together and pray, O undisciplinedpeople; before ye be made as a flowerthat passethaway, before the anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord'sfury come upon you, seek ye the Lord, all ye humble ones of the earth; do judgment and seekjustice,and seek for gentleness; and answer ye to Him, that ye may be protectedin the day of the Lord's anger."5 Also in Zechariah: " Be ye convertedunto me, and I will be turned unto you."6 Also in Hosea :" Be thou converted,O Israel,to the Lord thy God, because thou art weakened by thine iniquities. Take many with you, and be convertedto the Lord your God ; worship Him, and say,Thou art mighty to put away our sins; thatye may not receiveiniquity,but that ye may receivegood things."r Also in Ecclesiasticus: " Be thou turned to the Lord, and forsake thy sins,and exceedinglyhate cursing,and know righteousnessand God's judgments,and stand in the lotof 1 " Ingeneratione."sDan.iv.34. 8Mic.vii.1,2,8,LXX. * Mic.vii.8,LXX. ' Zeph.ii.1,LXX 6 Zech.i.3. '>Hos.xiv.2.