But Jonathan had not heard when his father put the people under oath; therefore, he put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.

But now for a brief moment grace has been shown from the Lord our God, to leave us an escaped remnant and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and grant us a little reviving in our bondage.

A Light

of revelation to the Gentiles,

And the glory of Your people Israel.”

And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Lest

“When they become heated up, I will serve them their banquet
And make them drunk, that they may become jubilant
And may sleep a perpetual sleep
And not wake up,” declares the Lord.

For this reason it says,
“Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine on you.”

General references

“Behold, I go forward but He is not there,
And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;

Hear my prayer, O God;

Give ear to the words of my mouth.

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.