11:1In the fourth year, Ptolemy and Cleopatra reigning, Dositheus, who said he was a priest and of the Levitical race, and Ptolemy his son, brought this letter of Purim, which they said Lysimachus son of Ptolemy had translated in Jerusalem. 11:2In the second year, Artaxerxes the greatest reigning, on the first day of the month Nisan, Mordecai son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, saw a dream: a Jewish man, who lived in the city of Susa, a great man, and among the first of the royal court. 11:4Now he was of that number of captives whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away from Jerusalem with Jeconiah king of Judah.
11:5And this was his dream: there appeared voices, and tumult, and thunders, and earthquakes, and confusion upon the earth: and look, two great dragons, and ready against each other for battle. 11:7At their cry all the nations were stirred up, to fight against the race of the just. 11:8And that day was one of darkness and danger, of tribulation and distress, and huge dread was upon the earth. 11:9And the race of the just was thrown into confusion, fearing their own evils, and was prepared for death. 11:10And they cried to God: and as they were shouting, a little spring grew into a very great river, and overflowed into very many waters.
11:11Light and sun rose, and the humble were exalted, and devoured the renowned. 11:12And when Mordecai had seen this, and had risen from his bed, he was thinking what God wished to do: and he kept it fixed in his mind, desiring to know what the dream signified.