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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.