And he hath strengthened a covenant with many -- one week, and in the midst of the week he causeth sacrifice and present to cease, and by the wing of abominations he is making desolate, even till the consummation, and that which is determined is poured on the desolate one.'

and her brother saith -- her mother also -- 'Let the young person abide with us a week or ten days, afterwards doth she go.'

fulfil the week of this one, and we give to thee also this one, for the service which thou dost serve with me yet seven other years.'

And Jacob doth so, and fulfilleth the week of this one, and he giveth to him Rachel his daughter, to him for a wife;

And thou dost know, and dost consider wisely, from the going forth of the word to restore and to build Jerusalem till Messiah the Leader is seven weeks, and sixty and two weeks: the broad place hath been built again, and the rampart, even in the distress of the times.

'Seven weeks thou dost number to thee; from the beginning of the sickle among the standing corn thou dost begin to number seven weeks,

Also the cattle of the field long for Thee, For dried up have been streams of water, And fire hath consumed comely places of a wilderness!'

Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.

Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long.

Over my back have ploughers ploughed, They have made long their furrows.

For the man is not in his house, He hath gone on a long journey.

By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.