174. (THE BEGINNING IS MISSING) and about this, the Messiah was glad and the head of the Yeshivah rejoiced when told of this. The head of the Yeshivah, who was being precise, inquired of the Messiah and said, From where did Daniel know that he said, "Your kingdom is divided and given to Media and Persia" (Daniel 5:28)? He learned it from these letters of "ufarsin" (Ibid. 25. THAT WAS IT IS WRITTEN. Why is this here, MEANING TO SAY WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THIS REGARDING THE MESSIAH? He said to him, Certainly it is so, THAT HE IS ALLUDING HERE TO KING MESSIAH, your (Belshazzar's) evil Kingdom shall be divided through the other Messiah, MEANING MESSIAH THE SON OF JOSEPH. Following that, the king of Persia will dominate and conquer many kingdoms and rule the Holy Land for twelve months. And he will rule and kill many, AMONG THEM Messiah, THE SON OF JOSEPH. After that, THE KING OF PERSIA will fall and holy supernal ones will receive the kingdom. Therefore, here too, the word "ufarsin" indicates the King of Persia.