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Daniel 9

BSB·27 verses ·Old Testament
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1In the firstאַחַ֗ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Dariusלְדָרְיָ֛וֶשׁlə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš — Persian kingH1867 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study →, a Medeמָדָ֑יmā·ḏāy — The MedesH4074 — Full Word Study → by descentמִזֶּ֣רַעmiz·ze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was made rulerהָמְלַ֔ךְhā·mə·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → overעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the kingdomמַלְכ֥וּתmal·ḵūṯ — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study → 2in the firstאַחַת֙’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֤תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of his reignלְמָלְכ֔וֹlə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, Danielדָּֽנִיֵּ֔אלdā·nî·yêl — God is my judgeH1841 — Full Word Study →, understoodבִּינֹ֖תִיbî·nō·ṯî — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → from the sacred booksבַּסְּפָרִ֑יםbas·sə·p̄ā·rîm — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study →, according to the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jeremiahיִרְמִיָ֣הyir·mi·yāh — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, that the desolationלְחָרְב֥וֹתlə·ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → would lastלְמַלֹּ֛אותlə·mal·lō·wṯ — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםšiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 3So I turned my attentionוָאֶתְּנָ֣הwā·’et·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָי֙’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → to seek Himלְבַקֵּ֥שׁlə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → by prayerתְּפִלָּ֖הtə·p̄il·lāh — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study → and petitionוְתַחֲנוּנִ֑יםwə·ṯa·ḥă·nū·nîm — Earnest plea; humble supplication or entreatyH8469 — Full Word Study →, with fastingבְּצ֖וֹםbə·ṣō·wm — Fasting; abstaining from foodH6685 — Full Word Study →, sackclothוְשַׂ֥קwə·śaq — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study →, and ashesוָאֵֽפֶר׃wā·’ê·p̄er — Ashes, dust, or residue from fireH665 — Full Word Study →. 4And I prayedוָֽאֶתְפַּֽלְלָ֛הwā·’eṯ·pal·lāh — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱלֹהַ֖י’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and confessedוָאֶתְוַדֶּ֑הwā·’eṯ·wad·deh — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study →, “Oאָנָּ֤א’ān·nā — Please; I beseech you; earnest petitionH577 — Full Word Study →, Lordאֲדֹנָי֙’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, the greatהַגָּדוֹל֙hag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and awesomeוְהַנּוֹרָ֔אwə·han·nō·w·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֵ֤לhā·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →, who keepsשֹׁמֵ֤רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → His covenantהַבְּרִית֙hab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of loving devotionוְֽהַחֶ֔סֶדwə·ha·ḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → to those who love Himלְאֹהֲבָ֖יוlə·’ō·hă·ḇāw — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → and keepוּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יū·lə·šō·mə·rê — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → His commandmentsמִצְוֺתָֽיו׃miṣ·wō·ṯāw — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, 5we have sinnedחָטָ֥אנוּḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → and done wrongוְעָוִ֖ינוּwə·‘ā·wî·nū — to bend, twist, or act crookedly; to do wrongH5753 — Full Word Study →. We have acted wickedlyוְהִרְשַׁעְנוּwə·hir·šaʿ·nū — To act wickedly; condemn as guiltyH7561 — Full Word Study → and rebelledוּמָרָ֑דְנוּū·mā·rā·ḏə·nū — to rebel; to resist authorityH4775 — Full Word Study →. We have turned awayוְס֥וֹרwə·sō·wr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from Your commandmentsמִמִּצְוֺתֶ֖ךָmim·miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → and ordinancesוּמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃ū·mim·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 6We have notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenedשָׁמַ֙עְנוּ֙šā·ma‘·nū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → spokeדִּבְּרוּ֙dib·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → in Your nameבְּשִׁמְךָ֔bə·šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → our kingsמְלָכֵ֥ינוּmə·lā·ḵê·nū — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, leadersשָׂרֵ֖ינוּśā·rê·nū — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →, and fathersוַאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּwa·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶ֖לwə·’el — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleעַ֥ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 7To You, O Lordאֲדֹנָי֙’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, belongs righteousness, but thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayכַּיּ֣וֹםkay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → we are coveredהַפָּנִ֖יםhap·pā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → with shameבֹּ֥שֶׁתbō·šeṯ — shame, disgrace, dishonorH1322 — Full Word Study →the menלְאִ֤ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, the peopleוּלְיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יū·lə·yō·wō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, and allוּֽלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֞לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → nearהַקְּרֹבִ֣יםhaq·qə·rō·ḇîm — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study → and farוְהָרְחֹקִ֗יםwə·hā·rə·ḥō·qîm — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study →, in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the countriesהָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You have driven usהִדַּחְתָּ֣םhid·daḥ·tām — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → because of our unfaithfulnessבְּמַעֲלָ֖םbə·ma·‘ă·lām — Breach of trust, treachery, unfaithfulnessH4604 — Full Word Study → to You. 8O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, we are coveredהַפָּנִ֔יםhap·pā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → with shameבֹּ֣שֶׁתbō·šeṯ — shame, disgrace, dishonorH1322 — Full Word Study →our kingsלִמְלָכֵ֥ינוּlim·lā·ḵê·nū — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, our leadersלְשָׂרֵ֖ינוּlə·śā·rê·nū — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →, and our fathersוְלַאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּwə·la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study →becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → we have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against You. 9To the Lordלַֽאדֹנָ֣יla·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → belong compassion and forgivenessוְהַסְּלִח֑וֹתwə·has·sə·li·ḥō·wṯ — Forgiveness, pardon, remission of debt or sinH5547 — Full Word Study →, even thoughכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we have rebelledמָרַ֖דְנוּmā·raḏ·nū — to rebel; to resist authorityH4775 — Full Word Study → against Him 10and have notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obeyedשָׁמַ֔עְנוּšā·ma‘·nū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → to walkלָלֶ֤כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in His lawsבְּתֽוֹרֹתָיו֙bə·ṯō·w·rō·ṯāw — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He setנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → before usלְפָנֵ֔ינוּlə·p̄ā·nê·nū — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → His servantsעֲבָדָ֥יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃han·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →. 11Allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → has transgressedעָֽבְרוּ֙‘ā·ḇə·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → Your lawתּ֣וֹרָתֶ֔ךָtō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → and turned awayוְס֕וֹרwə·sō·wr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →, refusingלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → to obeyשְׁמ֣וֹעַšə·mō·w·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → Your voiceבְּקֹלֶ֑ךָbə·qō·le·ḵā — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →; so the oathהָאָלָ֣הhā·’ā·lāh — oath, curse, sworn agreementH423 — Full Word Study → and the curseוְהַשְּׁבֻעָ֗הwə·haš·šə·ḇu·‘āh — Oath, sworn vow, or curseH7621 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבָה֙kə·ṯū·ḇāh — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in the Lawבְּתוֹרַת֙bə·ṯō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → the servantעֶֽבֶד־‘e·ḇeḏ- — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has been poured outוַתִּתַּ֨ךְwat·tit·taḵ — to pour out, melt, or flowH5413 — Full Word Study → on usעָלֵ֜ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against You. 12You have carried outוַיָּ֜קֶםway·yā·qem — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → the wordsדְּבָרָיוdə·ḇå̄·rå̄w — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → spokenדִּבֶּ֣רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → against usעָלֵ֗ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and againstוְעַ֤לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → our rulersשֹֽׁפְטֵ֙ינוּ֙šō·p̄ə·ṭê·nū — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → by bringingלְהָבִ֥יאlə·hā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon usעָלֵ֖ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a greatגְדֹלָ֑הḡə·ḏō·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → disasterרָעָ֣הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. For underתַּ֚חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, nothingלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → has ever been doneנֶעֶשְׂתָ֗הne·‘eś·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → like whatכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has been doneנֶעֶשְׂתָ֖הne·‘eś·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 13Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → it is writtenכָּתוּב֙kā·ṯūḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֣תbə·ṯō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → disasterהָרָעָ֥הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → has comeבָּ֣אָהbā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon usעָלֵ֑ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, yet we have notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sought the favorחִלִּ֜ינוּḥil·lî·nū — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → by turningלָשׁוּב֙lā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from our iniquitiesמֵֽעֲוֺנֵ֔נוּmê·‘ă·wō·nê·nū — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → and giving attentionוּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖ילū·lə·haś·kîl — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study → to Your truthבַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ba·’ă·mit·te·ḵā — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →. 14Therefore the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has kept the calamityהָ֣רָעָ֔הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in storeוַיִּשְׁקֹ֤דway·yiš·qōḏ — to watch, guard, or keep watchH8245 — Full Word Study → and brought itוַיְבִיאֶ֖הָway·ḇî·’e·hā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon usעָלֵ֑ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is righteousצַדִּ֞יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → He doesעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →; yet we have notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obeyedשָׁמַ֖עְנוּšā·ma‘·nū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → His voiceבְּקֹלֽוֹ׃bə·qō·lōw — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. 15Nowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → broughtהוֹצֵ֨אתָhō·w·ṣê·ṯā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → Your peopleעַמְּךָ֜‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֤רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → with a mightyחֲזָקָ֔הḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → handבְּיָ֣דbə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and who madeוַתַּֽעַשׂ־wat·ta·‘aś- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for Yourself a nameשֵׁ֖םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → renowned to thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayכַּיּ֣וֹםkay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, we have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →; we have acted wickedlyרָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃rā·šā·‘ə·nū — To act wickedly; condemn as guiltyH7561 — Full Word Study →. 16O Lordאֲדֹנָ֗י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, in keeping with allכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Your righteous actsצִדְקֹתֶ֙ךָ֙ṣiḏ·qō·ṯe·ḵā — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, I prayנָ֤אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → that Your angerאַפְּךָ֙’ap·pə·ḵā — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and wrathוַחֲמָ֣תְךָ֔wa·ḥă·mā·ṯə·ḵā — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → may turn awayיָֽשָׁב־yā·šāḇ- — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from Your cityמֵעִֽירְךָ֥mê·‘î·rə·ḵā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, Your holyקָדְשֶׁ֑ךָqāḏ·še·ḵā — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → mountainהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → because of our sinsבַחֲטָאֵ֙ינוּ֙ḇa·ḥă·ṭā·’ê·nū — sin, transgression, or guiltH2399 — Full Word Study → and the iniquitiesוּבַעֲוֺנ֣וֹתū·ḇa·‘ă·wō·nō·wṯ — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study →, Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֧םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and Your peopleוְעַמְּךָ֛wə·‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are a reproach to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → around usסְבִיבֹתֵֽינוּ׃sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·nū — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. 17So nowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, hearשְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the prayersתְּפִלַּ֤תtə·p̄il·laṯ — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → petitionsתַּ֣חֲנוּנָ֔יוta·ḥă·nū·nāw — Earnest plea; humble supplication or entreatyH8469 — Full Word Study → of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. For Your sakeלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study →, O Lordאֲדֹנָֽי׃’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, cause Your faceפָּנֶ֔יךָpā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → to shineוְהָאֵ֣רwə·hā·’êr — to shine, give light, become brightH215 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Your desolateהַשָּׁמֵ֑םhaš·šā·mêm — to be devastated, laid waste, desolateH8076 — Full Word Study → sanctuaryמִקְדָּשְׁךָ֖miq·dā·šə·ḵā — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study →. 18Inclineהַטֵּ֨הhaṭ·ṭêh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → Your earאָזְנְךָ֮’ā·zə·nə·ḵā — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →, O my Godאֱלֹהַ֥י׀’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and hearוּֽשֲׁמָע֒ū·šă·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →; openפִּקְחָהpiq·ḥå̄h — to open (eyes, ears, doors)H6491 — Full Word Study → Your eyesעֵינֶ֗יךָ‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and seeוּרְאֵה֙ū·rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the desolationשֹֽׁמְמֹתֵ֔ינוּšō·mə·mō·ṯê·nū — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → of the cityוְהָעִ֕ירwə·hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → that bearsנִקְרָ֥אniq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Your nameשִׁמְךָ֖šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → weאֲנַ֨חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → presentingמַפִּילִ֤יםmap·pî·lîm — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → our petitionsתַּחֲנוּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ta·ḥă·nū·nê·nū — Earnest plea; humble supplication or entreatyH8469 — Full Word Study → before Youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → because ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → our righteous actsצִדְקֹתֵ֗ינוּṣiḏ·qō·ṯê·nū — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, butכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → because ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Your greatהָרַבִּֽים׃hā·rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → compassionרַחֲמֶ֥יךָra·ḥă·me·ḵā — Compassion, mercy, womb; deep emotional affectionH7356 — Full Word Study →. 19O Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י׀’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, listenשְׁמָ֙עָה֙šə·mā·‘āh — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →! O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י׀’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, forgiveסְלָ֔חָהsə·lā·ḥāh — To forgive, pardon, or remitH5545 — Full Word Study →! O Lordאֲדֹנָ֛י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, hearהַֽקֲשִׁ֥יבָהha·qă·šî·ḇāh — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study → and actוַעֲשֵׂ֖הwa·‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →! For Your sakeלְמַֽעֲנְךָ֣lə·ma·‘ăn·ḵā — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study →, O my Godאֱלֹהַ֔י’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → delayתְּאַחַ֑רtə·’a·ḥar — to delay, tarry, or postpone actionH309 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Your cityעִירְךָ֖‘î·rə·ḵā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and Your peopleעַמֶּֽךָ׃‘am·me·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → bearנִקְרָ֔אniq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Your nameשִׁמְךָ֣šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →.” 20Whileוְע֨וֹדwə·‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → was speakingמְדַבֵּר֙mə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, prayingוּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔לū·miṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study →, confessingוּמִתְוַדֶּה֙ū·miṯ·wad·deh — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → my sinחַטָּאתִ֔יḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → and that of my peopleעַמִּ֣י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and presentingוּמַפִּ֣ילū·map·pîl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → my petitionתְּחִנָּתִ֗יtə·ḥin·nā·ṯî — Earnest petition or plea; humble supplicationH8467 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵי֙lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱלֹהַ֔י’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → concerningעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His holyקֹ֥דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → mountainהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → 21whileוְע֛וֹדwə·‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → was still prayingמְדַבֵּ֖רmə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, Gabrielגַּבְרִיאֵ֡לgaḇ·rî·’êl — God is my strengthH1403 — Full Word Study →, the manוְהָאִ֣ישׁwə·hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → I had seenרָאִ֨יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → in the earlierבַּתְּחִלָּה֙bat·tə·ḥil·lāh — beginning, first occurrence, initial timeH8462 — Full Word Study → visionבֶחָז֤וֹןḇe·ḥā·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study →, cameנֹגֵ֣עַnō·ḡê·a‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → in swift flightבִּיעָ֔ףbî·‘āp̄ — weariness, exhaustion, fatigueH3288 — Full Word Study → about the timeכְּעֵ֖תkə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of the eveningעָֽרֶב׃‘ā·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → sacrificeמִנְחַת־min·ḥaṯ- — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →. 22He instructed me and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → with meעִמִּ֑י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּאמַ֕רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “O Danielדָּנִיֵּ֕אלdā·nî·yêl — God is my judgeH1841 — Full Word Study →, I have comeיָצָ֖אתִיyā·ṣā·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → nowעַתָּ֥ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → to give you insightלְהַשְׂכִּילְךָ֥lə·haś·kî·lə·ḵā — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study → and understandingבִינָֽה׃ḇî·nāh — Understanding; discernment; insightH998 — Full Word Study →. 23At the beginningבִּתְחִלַּ֨תbiṯ·ḥil·laṯ — beginning, first occurrence, initial timeH8462 — Full Word Study → of your petitionsתַּחֲנוּנֶ֜יךָta·ḥă·nū·ne·ḵā — Earnest plea; humble supplication or entreatyH8469 — Full Word Study →, an answerדָבָ֗רḏā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → went outיָצָ֣אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, and Iוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have comeבָּ֣אתִיbā·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to tell you, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you are highly preciousחֲמוּד֖וֹתḥă·mū·ḏō·wṯ — To desire, covet, or take delight inH2530 — Full Word Study →. So considerוּבִין֙ū·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → the messageבַּדָּבָ֔רbad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → and understandוְהָבֵ֖ןwə·hā·ḇên — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → the visionבַּמַּרְאֶֽה׃bam·mar·’eh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study →: 24Seventyשִׁבְעִ֜יםšiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → weeksשָׁבֻעִ֨יםšā·ḇu·‘îm — WeeksH7620 — Full Word Study → are decreedנֶחְתַּ֥ךְneḥ·taḵ — to cut, determine, decreeH2852 — Full Word Study → forעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your peopleעַמְּךָ֣׀‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and your holyקָדְשֶׁ֗ךָqāḏ·še·ḵā — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → to stopלְכַלֵּ֨אlə·ḵal·lê — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → their transgressionהַפֶּ֜שַׁעhap·pe·ša‘ — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →, to put an endוּלַחְתֹּםū·laḥ·tōm — to seal, close, or mark with a sealH2856 — Full Word Study → to sinחַטָּאוֹתḥaṭ·ṭå̄·ʾōṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →, to make atonementוּלְכַפֵּ֣רū·lə·ḵap·pêr — To atone; to cover sin and make reconciliationH3722 — Full Word Study → for iniquityעָוֺ֔ן‘ā·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, to bring inוּלְהָבִ֖יאū·lə·hā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → everlastingעֹֽלָמִ֑ים‘ō·lā·mîm — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → righteousnessצֶ֣דֶקṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →, to seal upוְלַחְתֹּם֙wə·laḥ·tōm — to seal, close, or mark with a sealH2856 — Full Word Study → visionחָז֣וֹןḥā·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study → and prophecyוְנָבִ֔יאwə·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, and to anointוְלִמְשֹׁ֖חַwə·lim·šō·aḥ — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → the Most Holy Place. 25Knowוְתֵדַ֨עwə·ṯê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → and understand thisוְתַשְׂכֵּ֜לwə·ṯaś·kêl — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study →: Fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the issuanceמֹצָ֣אmō·ṣā — exit, going out, that which comes forthH4161 — Full Word Study → of the decreeדָבָ֗רḏā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to restoreלְהָשִׁיב֙lə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and rebuildוְלִבְנ֤וֹתwə·liḇ·nō·wṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Messiahמָשִׁ֣יחַmā·šî·aḥ — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study →, the Princeנָגִ֔ידnā·ḡîḏ — Leader, chief, or ruler with authorityH5057 — Full Word Study →, there will be sevenשִׁבְעָ֑הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → weeksשָׁבֻעִ֖יםšā·ḇu·‘îm — WeeksH7620 — Full Word Study → and sixty-twoשִׁשִּׁ֣יםšiš·šîm — The number sixty; three scoreH8346 — Full Word Study → weeksוְשָׁבֻעִ֞יםwə·šā·ḇu·‘îm — WeeksH7620 — Full Word Study →. It will be rebuiltתָּשׁוּב֙tā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → with streetsרְח֣וֹבrə·ḥō·wḇ — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study → and a trenchוְחָר֔וּץwə·ḥā·rūṣ — Gold; determination; sharp threshing toolH2742 — Full Word Study →, but in timesהָעִתִּֽים׃hā·‘it·tîm — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of distressוּבְצ֖וֹקū·ḇə·ṣō·wq — Distress, anguish, or a narrow straitH6695 — Full Word Study →. 26Then afterוְאַחֲרֵ֤יwə·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the sixty-twoשִׁשִּׁ֣יםšiš·šîm — The number sixty; three scoreH8346 — Full Word Study → weeksהַשָּׁבֻעִים֙haš·šā·ḇu·‘îm — WeeksH7620 — Full Word Study → the Messiahמָשִׁ֖יחַmā·šî·aḥ — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study → will be cut offיִכָּרֵ֥תyik·kā·rêṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → and will have nothingוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →. Then the peopleעַ֣ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the princeנָגִ֤ידnā·ḡîḏ — Leader, chief, or ruler with authorityH5057 — Full Word Study → who is to comeהַבָּא֙hab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → will destroyיַ֠שְׁחִיתyaš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the cityוְהָעִ֨ירwə·hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and the sanctuaryוְהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁwə·haq·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →. The endוְקִצּ֣וֹwə·qiṣ·ṣōw — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → will come like a floodבַשֶּׁ֔טֶףḇaš·še·ṭep̄ — A violent flood or overflowing torrentH7858 — Full Word Study →, and untilוְעַד֙wə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the endקֵ֣ץqêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → there will be warמִלְחָמָ֔הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →; desolationsשֹׁמֵמֽוֹת׃šō·mê·mō·wṯ — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → have been decreedנֶחֱרֶ֖צֶתne·ḥĕ·re·ṣeṯ — to decide, determine, decree with urgencyH2782 — Full Word Study →. 27And he will confirmוְהִגְבִּ֥ירwə·hiḡ·bîr — to be strong, prevail, overcomeH1396 — Full Word Study → a covenantבְּרִ֛יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with manyלָרַבִּ֖יםlā·rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → for oneאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → weekשָׁב֣וּעַšā·ḇū·a‘ — WeeksH7620 — Full Word Study →, but in the middleוַחֲצִ֨יwa·ḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → of the weekהַשָּׁב֜וּעַhaš·šā·ḇū·a‘ — WeeksH7620 — Full Word Study → he will put an endיַשְׁבִּ֣ית׀yaš·bîṯ — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → to sacrificeזֶ֣בַחze·ḇaḥ — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → and offeringוּמִנְחָ֗הū·min·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →. And onוְעַ֨לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wing of the temple will come the abomination that causes desolationמְשֹׁמֵ֔םmə·šō·mêm — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →, untilוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the decreedוְנֶ֣חֱרָצָ֔הwə·ne·ḥĕ·rā·ṣāh — to decide, determine, decree with urgencyH2782 — Full Word Study → destructionכָּלָה֙kā·lāh — Complete destruction; utter consumption; endH3617 — Full Word Study → is poured outתִּתַּ֖ךְtit·taḵ — to pour out, melt, or flowH5413 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → him.”
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Chapter Commentary — Daniel 9
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Daniel 9 records one of Scripture's most pivotal prayers and prophecies. Upon reading Jeremiah's promise that Jerusalem's desolation would last seventy years, Daniel intercedes with passionate confession on behalf of his people. God responds through the angel Gabriel with the "Seventy Weeks" prophecy—a stunning preview of Christ's coming, death, and the end times. This chapter beautifully demonstrates how prayer prompted by God's Word opens the door to divine revelation, and it contains some of the most important messianic prophecies in all of Scripture.

Verses 1-3: The Setting and Daniel's Resolve

Daniel receives understanding during the reign of Darius the Mede, the new ruler after Babylon's fall. Reading Jeremiah's prophecy that Jerusalem would lie desolate for seventy years (Jeremiah 25:11-12), Daniel realizes the appointed time is near. Rather than passively waiting, he sets his face toward the Lord in earnest prayer, fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. This demonstrates that knowing God's promises should drive us to prayer, not complacency. Daniel's posture—seeking the Lord with intensity—shows his deep love for God's purposes and his people.

Verses 4-14: A Confession of National Sin

Daniel's prayer is remarkable: though he himself was righteous and faithful, he identifies completely with Israel's sin. He confesses corporate guilt, acknowledging that the nation has sinned, committed iniquity, rebelled, and rejected the prophets (verses 5-6). He affirms God's righteousness while accepting national shame (verse 7). Crucially, Daniel does not excuse the people; he owns their transgressions and God's just judgment. The curses of the Mosaic covenant have fallen (verse 11) because Israel departed from God's law. Yet even in confession, Daniel trusts in God's mercies and forgivenesses (verse 9). This prayer models true repentance: honest acknowledgment of sin without minimizing it, coupled with faith in God's mercy.

Verses 15-19: A Plea for Restoration

Daniel shifts from confession to supplication. He reminds God of His power—the exodus from Egypt—and appeals to His righteousness and renown (verses 15-16). He asks not on the basis of Israel's worthiness, but on God's great mercies (verse 18). Notice his urgent refrain: "Hear, forgive, hearken and do; defer not" (verse 19). Daniel's intercession is bold yet humble, pleading for God to act for His own sake and for the sake of His name, which is called upon Jerusalem. This teaches us that effective prayer aligns our desires with God's glory and honor.

Verses 20-23: Gabriel's Arrival and Commission

As Daniel prays, the angel Gabriel appears—the same messenger who visited him in chapter 8. Gabriel announces that Daniel is greatly beloved (verse 23) and that God heard his prayer from its very beginning (verse 22). This assures us that God listens to sincere intercession and responds to faithful seeking. The angel comes to give Daniel skill and understanding regarding the vision to follow.

Verses 24-27: The Seventy Weeks Prophecy

Gabriel reveals that seventy weeks (Hebrew shabu'im, literally "sevens"—almost certainly meaning years, or 490 years) are determined upon thy people and thy holy city (verse 24). These weeks accomplish six goals: finishing transgression, ending sin, making reconciliation, bringing everlasting righteousness, sealing up vision and prophecy, and anointing the Most Holy. The timeline breaks down: 7 weeks (49 years) for Jerusalem's rebuilding, then 62 weeks (434 years), then the Messiah is cut off (verse 26)—a clear reference to Christ's crucifixion. After His death, the city and sanctuary are destroyed (fulfilled in 70 AD). The final week involves covenant confirmation and the cessation of sacrifices (verse 27), pointing to Christ's death ending the old covenant system.

Application for Today

Daniel's example calls us to pray Scripture back to God. When we read His promises, we should intercede earnestly. We should confess sin personally and corporately without excuse, yet with confidence in God's mercy. Most importantly, we should recognize that Christ is the fulfillment of all messianic promise. Our Messiah has come, been cut off for our sins, and awaits His return. Let this stir us to both gratitude and faithful witness.

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