³ Sound the ram’s horn^(E) at the New Moon,^(F)
    and when the moon is full, on the day of our festival;
⁴ this is a decree for Israel,
    an ordinance of the God of Jacob.^(G)
5 When God went out against Egypt,^(H)
    he established it as a statute for Joseph.

I heard an unknown voice say:^(I)

⁶ “I removed the burden^(J) from their shoulders;^(K)
    their hands were set free from the basket.
⁷ In your distress you called^(L) and I rescued you,
    I answered^(M) you out of a thundercloud;
    I tested you at the waters of Meribah.^[c](N)
8 Hear me, my people,^(O) and I will warn you—
    if you would only listen to me, Israel!
⁹ You shall have no foreign god^(P) among you;
    you shall not worship any god other than me.
¹⁰ I am the Lord your God,
    who brought you up out of Egypt.^(Q)
Open^(R) wide your mouth and I will fill^(S) it.

¹¹ “But my people would not listen to me;
    Israel would not submit to me.^(T)
12 So I gave them over^(U) to their stubborn hearts
    to follow their own devices.

¹³ “If my people would only listen to me,^(V)
    if Israel would only follow my ways,
¹⁴ how quickly I would subdue^(W) their enemies
    and turn my hand against^(X) their foes!
¹⁵ Those who hate the Lord would cringe^(Y) before him,
    and their punishment would last forever.
¹⁶ But you would be fed with the finest of wheat;^(Z)
    with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”

“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever;^(H)
    wisdom and power^(I) are his.
²¹ He changes times and seasons;^(J)
    he deposes^(K) kings and raises up others.^(L)
He gives wisdom^(M) to the wise
    and knowledge to the discerning.^(N)
22 He reveals deep and hidden things;^(O)
    he knows what lies in darkness,^(P)
    and light^(Q) dwells with him.
²³ I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors:^(R)
    You have given me wisdom^(S) and power,
you have made known to me what we asked of you,
    you have made known to us the dream of the king.^(T)”

¹⁴ I write to you, dear children,^(F)
    because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.^(G)
I write to you, young men,
    because you are strong,^(H)
    and the word of God^(I) lives in you,^(J)
    and you have overcome the evil one.^(K)