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Writing in such terms to every part of his kingdom, the king appointed inspectors for the whole people and directed all the towns of Judah to offer sacrifice city by city. (1 Maccabees 1, 51)
Maccabaeus, thinking only of the common good, agreed to all that Lysias proposed, and whatever Maccabaeus submitted to Lysias in writing concerning the Jews was granted by the king. (2 Maccabees 11, 15)
Furthermore, my child, you must realise that writing books involves endless hard work, and that much study wearies the body. (Ecclesiastes 12, 12)
Whatever stores you issue, do it by number and weight, spendings and takings, put everything in writing. (Ecclesiasticus 42, 7)
No, this is the covenant I shall make with the House of Israel when those days have come, Yahweh declares. Within them I shall plant my Law, writing it on their hearts. Then I shall be their God and they will be my people. (Jeremiah 31, 33)
And, if they are ashamed of their behaviour, show them the design and plan of the Temple, its exits and entrances, its shape, how all of it is arranged, the entire design and all its principles. Give them all this in writing so that they can see and take note of its design and the way it is all arranged and carry it out. (Ezekiel 43, 11)
He shouted for his soothsayers, Chaldaeans, and exorcists. And the king said to the Babylonian sages, 'Anyone who can read this writing and tell me what it means shall be dressed in purple, and have a chain of gold put round his neck, and be one of the three men who govern the kingdom.' (Daniel 5, 7)
The king's sages all crowded forward, but they could neither read the writing nor explain to the king what it meant. (Daniel 5, 8)
The sages and soothsayers have already been brought to me to read this writing and tell me what it means, but they have been unable to reveal its meaning. (Daniel 5, 15)
I am told that you are able to give interpretations and to unravel difficult problems, so if you can read the writing and tell me what it means, you shall be dressed in purple, and have a chain of gold put round your neck, and be one of the three men who govern the kingdom.' (Daniel 5, 16)
Then Daniel spoke up in the presence of the king. 'Keep your gifts for yourself,' he said, 'and give your rewards to others! I can certainly read the writing to the king and tell him what it means. (Daniel 5, 17)
The writing reads: mene, mene, teqel and parsin. (Daniel 5, 25)