2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three full weeks. 3 I ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed. 4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris,
Daniel 10:2–4
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Greek Daniel 10:1–3
1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a revelation was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar. The revelation was true, even a great warfare. He understood the revelation, and had understanding of the vision. (WEB) 2 In those days I, Daniel, was mo… (WEB)
2 Esdras 5:19–21
19 Then said I to him, “Go away from me and don’t come near me for seven days, and then you shall come to me.” He heard what I said and left me. (WEB) 20 So I fasted seven days, mourning and weeping, like Uriel the angel had commanded me. (WEB) 21 After seven days, the thoughts of… (WEB)
2 Esdras 6:34–36
34 Don’t be hasty to think vain things about the former times, that you may not hasten in the latter times.’” (WEB) 35 It came to pass after this, that I wept again, and fasted seven days in like manner, that I might fulfill the three weeks which he told me. (WEB) 36 On the eighth… (WEB)
2 Baruch 12:4–5
4 For assuredly in its own season shall the (divine) wrath awake against thee. Which now in long-suffering is held in as it were by reins. (2BA) 5 And when I had said these things, I fasted seven days. (2BA)
Nehemiah 1:3–5
3 And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.” 4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fastin…
Tobit 1:10–12
10 When I was carried away captive to Nineveh, all my kindred and my relatives ate of the bread of the Gentiles; (WEB) 11 but I kept myself from eating, (WEB) 12 because I remembered God with all my soul. (WEB)
Testament of Reuben 1:9–11
9 And after this I repented with set purpose of my soul for seven years before the Lord. (T12) 10 And wine and strong drink I drank not, and flesh entered not into my mouth, and I ate no pleasant food; but I mourned over my sin, for it was great, such as had not been in… (T12) 11 … (T12)
Gospel of Peter 1:26–28
26 But I with my companions was grieved, and being wounded in mind, we were hiding, because we were being sought by them as wrongdoers and as wanting to burn the temple. (GPE) 27 On top of all this, we were fasting, sitting, mourning, and weeping night and day until the S… (GPE)
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