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Daniel 9 recounts Daniel's prayer for his people and God's response through the angel Gabriel, revealing the prophecy of the 70 weeks.

1. Daniel's Prayer (vv. 1-19):

  • Context: Daniel is studying the prophet Jeremiah, realizing that the 70 years of exile in Babylon are nearing their end.
  • Content: Daniel humbles himself before God, confessing the sins of his people and pleading for mercy and the fulfillment of God's promises regarding Jerusalem. He acknowledges their unworthiness but appeals to God's character and covenant faithfulness.

2. Gabriel's Revelation (vv. 20-27):

  • Divine Messenger: The angel Gabriel appears to Daniel, sent by God to give him understanding.
  • Prophecy of 70 Weeks: Gabriel reveals a specific timeline of 70 "sevens" (interpreted as weeks of years, totaling 490 years) that will mark significant events for Israel and the coming Messiah.
  • Key Events:
    • 7 weeks + 62 weeks (69 total): From the decree to rebuild Jerusalem to the coming of an "Anointed One" (Messiah).
    • During the 70th week: The Messiah will be "cut off" (killed), a covenant will be confirmed with many, and an "abomination that causes desolation" will occur, leading to the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple.

Significance:

  • Messianic Prophecy: Chapter 9 provides a crucial timeline pointing towards the future coming of the Messiah and events surrounding his ministry and death.
  • God's Sovereignty: Despite Israel's sin and exile, God remains faithful to his promises and reveals his plan for their future redemption.
  • Call to Repentance: Daniel's prayer serves as a model for acknowledging sin, seeking God's mercy, and interceding for the restoration of God's people.

Note: Interpretations of the 70 weeks prophecy vary, but it remains a significant passage for understanding God's plan for Israel and the Messiah.

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The central theme of Daniel 9 is the relationship between sin, exile, and restoration. Spurred by Jeremiah's prophecy of a 70-year exile, Daniel offers a profound prayer of national confession. In response, God provides a far greater prophecy of "seventy sevens," a divine timetable detailing the ultimate atonement for sin through the Messiah and the future of Jerusalem and the Jewish people. The chapter masterfully moves from the imminent end of a physical exile to the timeline for a spiritual deliverance that will resolve the very cause of the exile itself.

Daniel 9 Context

Daniel 9 is set in 539/538 BC, in the first year of "Darius the Mede," immediately following the Medo-Persian conquest of Babylon. The 70-year exile prophesied by Jeremiah (from the first deportation in 605 BC or the temple's destruction in 586 BC) was nearing its end. Daniel, an elderly statesman and devout student of the scriptures, realizes the time for fulfillment is near. Culturally, prayers of corporate confession were a cornerstone of Israelite piety, where an individual righteous person (like Daniel) would identify completely with the sins of the nation. The prayer is a liturgical masterpiece, echoing Deuteronomic covenant curses and Solomon's dedicatory prayer for the first temple, framing Israel's suffering as a just consequence of its covenant-breaking.

Daniel 9:1-2

In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans—in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, must pass before the end of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years.

In-depth-analysis

  • Darius the Mede: A figure whose precise historical identification is debated. Within the book's narrative, he is the new ruler of conquered Babylon.
  • Perceived in the books (בַּסְפָרִים - bas'pharim): This highlights that Daniel's revelation came not from a vision, but from dedicated study of existing scripture. He models scriptural diligence.
  • The word of the LORD to Jeremiah: Daniel bases his understanding and subsequent prayer on prior, authoritative revelation. He is not seeking new information but responding to what God has already said.
  • Seventy years: This realization is the catalyst for the entire chapter. Daniel understands the time for the prophesied restoration is at hand and responds with intercession.

Bible references

  • Jer 25:11: 'This whole land shall become a ruin and a waste, and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.' (The prophecy Daniel read)
  • Jer 29:10: 'For thus says the LORD: When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will visit you, and I will fulfill my promise and bring you back to this place.' (The promise of restoration)
  • 2 Chr 36:21: '...to fulfill the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbaths. All the days that it lay desolate it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.' (Historical summary of Jeremiah's prophecy being fulfilled)

Cross references

Ezra 1:1 (Fulfillment of Jeremiah's word), Zech 1:12 (Angelic inquiry about 70 years), Zech 7:5 (Remembering the 70 years).

Daniel 9:3-4

Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. I prayed to the LORD my God and made confession, saying, "O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments,"

In-depth-analysis

  • Turned my face to the Lord God: Denotes total devotion and focused intention in prayer.
  • Fasting and sackcloth and ashes: Outward signs of inward humility, deep mourning for sin, and earnestness.
  • Made confession (mit'vadeh): The prayer is primarily one of confession, not petition for personal needs. Daniel stands in the gap for his people.
  • Keeps covenant and steadfast love (hesed): Daniel appeals to God's foundational character attributes: His covenant faithfulness (berit) and His loyal, merciful love (hesed). This is the basis for his entire appeal.

Bible references

  • Neh 1:5: '... "O LORD God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments..."' (Nearly identical prayer opening, showing a common liturgical form)
  • Deut 7:9: 'Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love for a thousand generations...' (The Mosaic basis for Daniel's understanding of God)
  • Jon 2:1-2: 'Then Jonah prayed... Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice.' (Prayer from distress, modeling turning to God in crisis)

Cross references

1 Kin 8:23 (Solomon's prayer), Ps 51 (David's model of confession), Exod 34:6-7 (God's self-revelation of His character), Neh 9:32 (Corporate prayer using similar language).

Daniel 9:5-10

we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and your rules. We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name... To you, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but to us open shame... To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him.

In-depth-analysis

  • We have sinned: Daniel uses the first-person plural, completely identifying with the sins of his ancestors and contemporaries, despite his own righteousness (cf. Ezek 14:14).
  • A lexicon of sin: He lists a full spectrum of failure: sin (chatanu), iniquity ('avinu), wickedness (rasha'nu), and rebellion (maradnu), showing the total scope of Israel's disobedience.
  • Not listened to your servants the prophets: This is identified as the central crime. Israel's failure was a direct rejection of God's revealed word through his chosen messengers.
  • Righteousness vs. Shame: A core theological contrast. God is righteous in His judgments and fulfillment of covenant curses. Israel is covered in shame for its covenant-breaking.
  • Mercy and forgiveness: Despite God's righteousness in judging, Daniel grounds his hope in God's known attributes of mercy and forgiveness.

Bible references

  • 1 Kin 8:47: '...if they turn their heart...and make supplication to you...saying, "We have sinned and have done wrong and have acted wickedly,"' (Echoing Solomon's prayer for future exiles)
  • Ps 106:6: 'Both we and our fathers have sinned; we have committed iniquity; we have done wickedness.' (Another model of corporate confession)
  • Rom 3:23: 'for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,' (Universalizes the principle of sin that Daniel confesses for Israel)

Cross references

2 Chr 36:15-16 (Israel mocked God's messengers), Jer 44:4-5 (Pleading prophets ignored), Ps 130:4 (With God there is forgiveness), Lam 1:18 ("The LORD is in the right, for I have rebelled...").

Daniel 9:11-15

All Israel has transgressed your law and turned aside...And the curse and oath that are written in the Law of Moses the servant of God have been poured out upon us...he has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us...As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this calamity has come upon us...

In-depth-analysis

  • Curse and oath...in the Law of Moses: Daniel explicitly links Jerusalem's desolation to the covenant curses for disobedience written in the Torah. He sees history through a theological, scriptural lens.
  • Poured out upon us: This imagery suggests an overwhelming, total execution of God's judgment, like a flood.
  • He has confirmed his words: The calamity is not a random tragedy; it is proof of God's faithfulness to His own warnings. God does what He says He will do, both in blessing and in cursing.
  • We have not entreated the favor of the LORD: Daniel acknowledges that even in judgment, the people failed to repent, compounding their guilt.

Bible references

  • Deut 28:15: 'But if you will not obey the voice of the LORD your God...then all these curses shall come upon you and overtake you.' (The primary source for the covenant curses)
  • Lev 26:14-17: 'But if you will not listen to me...I will set my face against you, and you shall be struck down before your enemies.' (Another key chapter of covenant curses)
  • Gal 3:13: 'Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree"' (Shows how the ultimate curse was borne by Christ)

Cross references

Lam 2:17 (The LORD has done what He purposed), Baruch 1-2 (Apocryphal book with a very similar confessional prayer based on Deuteronomic curses).

Daniel 9:16-19

O Lord, according to all your righteous acts, let your anger and your wrath turn away from your city Jerusalem, your holy hill...O my God, incline your ear and hear. Open your eyes and see our desolations, and the city that is called by your name. For we do not present our pleas before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercy. O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, pay attention and act. Delay not, for your own sake, O my God, because your city and your people are called by your name."

In-depth-analysis

  • For your own sake: The ultimate basis of Daniel's appeal shifts from Israel's need to God's own reputation. Restoring Jerusalem and His people is an act that vindicates God's name among the nations.
  • Not...because of our righteousness: Daniel explicitly disavows any merit-based claim. The plea is grounded solely in God's character, specifically His "great mercy."
  • City...called by your name: Jerusalem and Israel are God's chosen representatives on earth. Their desolation is a potential reproach to His name.
  • O Lord, hear...forgive...act: A rapid, triplicate cry showing the urgency and passion of his intercession. He is not passively waiting but actively wrestling in prayer.

Bible references

  • Ezek 36:22: '"It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations..."' (God's stated motivation for Israel's ultimate restoration)
  • Isa 37:17: 'Incline your ear, O LORD, and hear; open your eyes, O LORD, and see...' (Hezekiah's prayer for Jerusalem's deliverance, a model for Daniel)
  • Titus 3:5: 'he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy...' (NT affirmation of salvation by mercy, not works)

Cross references

Exod 32:12-13 (Moses appeals to God's reputation), Ps 79:9 (Help us for the glory of your name), Jer 14:7 (Act for your name's sake).

Daniel 9:20-23

While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my plea before the LORD my God for the holy hill of my God, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice...he said, "O Daniel, I am now come out to give you skill and understanding...for you are greatly loved."

In-depth-analysis

  • While I was speaking: The answer is immediate, emphasizing God's eagerness to respond to sincere, scripturally-based repentance.
  • The man Gabriel: The same angelic messenger from chapter 8, providing continuity. Gabriel is God's messenger for major redemptive-historical announcements (cf. Luke 1).
  • Time of the evening sacrifice: A poignant chronological marker. Though the temple was destroyed and sacrifices had ceased, God's heavenly clock still ran on the rhythm of the sanctuary He ordained.
  • Skill and understanding (binah): The very thing Daniel sought regarding Jeremiah's prophecy (9:2), Gabriel now brings on a far grander scale.
  • Greatly loved (אִישׁ־חֲמֻדוֹת - ish-chamudot): Lit. "man of desires" or "man of preciousness." An expression of God's profound personal affection and esteem for Daniel. This love is the reason for the revelation.

Bible references

  • Luke 1:19: '"I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news."' (Gabriel's next major canonical appearance)
  • Isa 65:24: 'Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear.' (The principle of God's swift response to prayer)
  • Dan 10:11,19: (The same phrase, ish-chamudot, is used again to comfort and strengthen Daniel)

Cross references

Dan 8:16 (Gabriel's first appearance), Acts 10:3-4 (Cornelius's prayer heard by God, resulting in an angelic visit), Rev 8:3-4 (Prayers of the saints ascending with incense).

Daniel 9:24

"Seventy 'sevens' are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place."

In-depth-analysis

  • Seventy 'sevens' (shavu'im shiv'im): While Daniel was thinking about 70 years of punishment for sin, God responds with a 70x7 (490) year plan to deal with sin itself. The term "sevens" likely means weeks of years, following the pattern of the Sabbath year (Lev 25:8).
  • A Six-Fold Purpose: The goal of the 490-year period is complete spiritual restoration, which can be grouped into two categories:
    1. Dealing with Sin: Finish transgression, end sin, atone for iniquity.
    2. Establishing Righteousness: Bring in everlasting righteousness, seal vision and prophet (i.e., fulfill and close the prophetic era), and anoint a most holy (place, thing, or person).
  • This verse provides the overarching redemptive purpose that is then detailed chronologically in verses 25-27.

Bible references

  • Heb 9:26: 'But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.' (Christ's work directly accomplishes the first three goals)
  • Rom 3:24-25: '...redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood... This was to show God's righteousness...' (Christ's work accomplishes the goal of bringing everlasting righteousness)
  • John 19:30: 'When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished," and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.' (The declaration of completion for the atoning work)

Cross references

Isa 53:10-12 (Prophecy of the suffering servant bearing iniquity), 2 Cor 5:21 (He became sin for us), Heb 1:1-2 (God has spoken by His Son, "sealing" prior prophecy), Col 2:14 (Cancelling the record of debt).

  • Polemics: Scholars debate whether "anoint a most holy" refers to a new temple (literal or spiritual), the consecration of the heavenly sanctuary by Christ (Hebrews 9), or the anointing of Jesus as the Messiah ("Most Holy One").

Daniel 9:25

"Know therefore and understand that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven 'sevens.' Then for sixty-two 'sevens' it shall be built again with squares and moat, but in a troubled time."

In-depth-analysis

  • The Starting Point: The countdown begins with a specific "word" or "decree" (davar) to restore and build Jerusalem. Historically, the strongest candidate is the decree of Artaxerxes I to Nehemiah in 445/444 BC (Neh 2), as it focuses on rebuilding the city's walls and political structure, not just the temple.
  • Two Periods: The 69 weeks (7+62) are presented in two parts.
    1. Seven 'sevens' (49 years): The period for rebuilding the city ("squares and moat"), which historical sources suggest was a long and difficult process ("in a troubled time").
    2. Sixty-two 'sevens' (434 years): The subsequent period leading up to the Messiah's appearance.
  • Messiah the Prince (Mashiach Nagid): At the end of the combined 69 'sevens' (483 years), an anointed ruler will appear. This is a clear Messianic title.

Bible references

  • Neh 2:5-8: 'And I said to the king... "send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' graves, that I may rebuild it."' (The likely "decree" that starts the prophetic clock)
  • Luke 2:11: 'For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ [Messiah] the Lord.' (The arrival of the Anointed One)
  • John 1:41: 'He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means Christ).' (The identification of Jesus as the prophesied figure)

Cross references

Ezra 7:11-26 (An earlier decree of Artaxerxes), Isa 44:28-45:1 (Cyrus as an "anointed one," but a different context).

  • Polemics: The precise calculation of the 483 years is a subject of immense study and debate, depending on the start date (which decree), the length of a prophetic year (360 days vs. 365.25 days), and the end point (Christ's birth, baptism, or triumphal entry). However, many conservative calculations land remarkably close to the time of Christ's ministry.

Daniel 9:26

"And after the sixty-two 'sevens,' an anointed one shall be cut off and shall have nothing. And the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood, and to the end there shall be war. Desolations are decreed."

In-depth-analysis

  • After the sixty-two 'sevens': This event happens after the completion of the 69-week period (7 + 62).
  • Cut off (yikaret): This Hebrew verb often implies a violent death, execution, or being excommunicated from the covenant community. It is a stunning prophecy that the Messiah will be killed.
  • And shall have nothing: This could mean He is rejected by His people, dies without possessing His rightful kingdom at that time, or is left with no heir or defender.
  • The people of the prince who is to come: A separate entity from the Messiah. This "prince" is distinguished from the "Messiah the Prince" (v.25). His people are the agents of destruction. Most link this to the Roman army under General Titus.
  • Destroy the city and the sanctuary: A direct prophecy of the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple, which occurred in 70 AD. Crucially, this event is placed chronologically after the Messiah is "cut off."

Bible references

  • Isa 53:8: 'By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living...?' (The Suffering Servant is "cut off")
  • Luke 24:46: 'and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,"' (The necessity of the Messiah's suffering and death)
  • Matt 24:2: 'But he answered them, "You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down."' (Jesus's own prophecy of the temple's destruction)

Cross references

Zech 12:10 (They will look on me, the one they have pierced), John 11:49-51 (Caiaphas's prophecy that one man die for the people).

Daniel 9:27

"And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one 'seven,' and for half of the 'seven' he shall put a stop to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator."

In-depth-analysis

  • This verse describes the 70th and final 'seven' (a period of 7 years) and is the most debated verse in the chapter. There are two primary views on the identity of "he":
    1. Christological View: "He" is the Messiah from v.26. He confirmed the New Covenant ("strong covenant") during his ministry. His death on the cross ("in the middle of the 'seven'" approx. 3.5 years into His ministry) put an end to the necessity of the Levitical "sacrifice and offering." The "abomination" that follows is the Roman destruction of the temple in 70 AD.
    2. Futurist/Antichrist View: "He" is the "prince who is to come" from v.26 (the Antichrist). The 70th week is future, separated from the 69th by a long gap (the Church Age). This prince will make a 7-year treaty with Israel, break it in the middle (3.5 years), defile a future temple ("abomination of desolation"), and persecute the Jews until he is destroyed at Christ's second coming.
  • Abomination of desolations: A desecrating act in the holy place that causes it to be abandoned.

Bible references

  • Matt 24:15: '"So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),"' (Jesus's direct reference, linking it to the destruction of Jerusalem and/or an end-time event)
  • Heb 10:9-12: '...we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all...For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.' (Explains how Christ's death stopped the efficacy of old sacrifices)
  • 2 Thess 2:3-4: '...the man of lawlessness is revealed...who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.' (Key passage for the Futurist view's understanding of the abomination)

Cross references

Rev 11:2-3 (42 months / 1260 days = 3.5 years), Rev 13:5-7 (The beast's 42-month reign of terror).

  • Polemics: This single verse is the foundation for much of dispensational eschatology (the futurist view). The identity of "he" determines whether the 70th week is fulfilled in Christ's first coming or is a blueprint for the future tribulation period.

Daniel chapter 9 analysis

  • The "Gap" Interpretation: The futurist view requires a chronological "gap" of indeterminate length (now almost 2000 years) between the 69th and 70th week. Proponents argue this "church age" is a "prophetic parenthesis" not seen by the OT prophets. Opponents argue that such a gap is not explicitly mentioned and that the flow from v.26 to v.27 seems contiguous.
  • Prophetic Years: Many scholars who calculate the timeline from Artaxerxes' decree to Christ use a 360-day "prophetic year." Using this system, 483 years x 360 days = 173,880 days. Counting this many days from the decree in 445/444 BC often lands remarkably close to the date of Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, seen as His formal presentation as "Messiah the Prince."
  • Literary Structure: The chapter presents a perfect model of a scriptural response:
    1. Reading Scripture: Daniel reads Jeremiah (v.2).
    2. Understanding Scripture: He discerns its meaning for his time (v.2).
    3. Responding to Scripture: He prays in alignment with God's revealed will and character (v.3-19).
    4. Receiving Further Scripture: God honors his prayer by giving deeper revelation (v.20-27).
  • The Shift in Focus: The prayer is entirely about the past (Israel's sin) and the present (desolation). The angelic answer is entirely about the future, pivoting from the 70-year timeline Daniel was considering to the 490-year timeline for cosmic redemption.

Daniel 9 summary

Prompted by his study of Jeremiah's prophecy, Daniel understands the 70-year exile is nearing its end. He offers a model prayer of corporate confession, identifying with his people's sin and pleading for restoration based not on their merit, but on God's mercy and reputation. In a dramatic, immediate response, the angel Gabriel appears. He delivers the "Seventy Weeks" prophecy, a detailed 490-year timeline. This prophecy foretells the precise timing of the Messiah's arrival, his subsequent death ("cut off"), the destruction of Jerusalem and its temple, and the final "week" which would ultimately fulfill God's plan to atone for sin and bring in everlasting righteousness.

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Daniel chapter 9 kjv

  1. 1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;
  2. 2 In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
  3. 3 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
  4. 4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;
  5. 5 We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:
  6. 6 Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
  7. 7 O LORD, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.
  8. 8 O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.
  9. 9 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
  10. 10 Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.
  11. 11 Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.
  12. 12 And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.
  13. 13 As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.
  14. 14 Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.
  15. 15 And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.
  16. 16 O LORD, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.
  17. 17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.
  18. 18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
  19. 19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
  20. 20 And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;
  21. 21 Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
  22. 22 And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.
  23. 23 At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.
  24. 24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
  25. 25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
  26. 26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
  27. 27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

Daniel chapter 9 nkjv

  1. 1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the lineage of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans?
  2. 2 in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years specified by the word of the LORD through Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
  3. 3 Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
  4. 4 And I prayed to the LORD my God, and made confession, and said, "O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments,
  5. 5 we have sinned and committed iniquity, we have done wickedly and rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and Your judgments.
  6. 6 Neither have we heeded Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings and our princes, to our fathers and all the people of the land.
  7. 7 O Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but to us shame of face, as it is this day?to the men of Judah, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and all Israel, those near and those far off in all the countries to which You have driven them, because of the unfaithfulness which they have committed against You.
  8. 8 "O Lord, to us belongs shame of face, to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, because we have sinned against You.
  9. 9 To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against Him.
  10. 10 We have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in His laws, which He set before us by His servants the prophets.
  11. 11 Yes, all Israel has transgressed Your law, and has departed so as not to obey Your voice; therefore the curse and the oath written in the Law of Moses the servant of God have been poured out on us, because we have sinned against Him.
  12. 12 And He has confirmed His words, which He spoke against us and against our judges who judged us, by bringing upon us a great disaster; for under the whole heaven such has never been done as what has been done to Jerusalem.
  13. 13 "As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us; yet we have not made our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities and understand Your truth.
  14. 14 Therefore the LORD has kept the disaster in mind, and brought it upon us; for the LORD our God is righteous in all the works which He does, though we have not obeyed His voice.
  15. 15 And now, O Lord our God, who brought Your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and made Yourself a name, as it is this day?we have sinned, we have done wickedly!
  16. 16 "O Lord, according to all Your righteousness, I pray, let Your anger and Your fury be turned away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all those around us.
  17. 17 Now therefore, our God, hear the prayer of Your servant, and his supplications, and for the Lord's sake cause Your face to shine on Your sanctuary, which is desolate.
  18. 18 O my God, incline Your ear and hear; open Your eyes and see our desolations, and the city which is called by Your name; for we do not present our supplications before You because of our righteous deeds, but because of Your great mercies.
  19. 19 O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and act! Do not delay for Your own sake, my God, for Your city and Your people are called by Your name."
  20. 20 Now while I was speaking, praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God,
  21. 21 yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, reached me about the time of the evening offering.
  22. 22 And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, "O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you skill to understand.
  23. 23 At the beginning of your supplications the command went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly beloved; therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision:
  24. 24 "Seventy weeks are determined For your people and for your holy city, To finish the transgression, To make an end of sins, To make reconciliation for iniquity, To bring in everlasting righteousness, To seal up vision and prophecy, And to anoint the Most Holy.
  25. 25 "Know therefore and understand, That from the going forth of the command To restore and build Jerusalem Until Messiah the Prince, There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; The street shall be built again, and the wall, Even in troublesome times.
  26. 26 "And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; And the people of the prince who is to come Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be with a flood, And till the end of the war desolations are determined.
  27. 27 Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, Even until the consummation, which is determined, Is poured out on the desolate."

Daniel chapter 9 niv

  1. 1 In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes (a Mede by descent), who was made ruler over the Babylonian kingdom?
  2. 2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the LORD given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.
  3. 3 So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes.
  4. 4 I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed: "Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments,
  5. 5 we have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from your commands and laws.
  6. 6 We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our ancestors, and to all the people of the land.
  7. 7 "Lord, you are righteous, but this day we are covered with shame?the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and all Israel, both near and far, in all the countries where you have scattered us because of our unfaithfulness to you.
  8. 8 We and our kings, our princes and our ancestors are covered with shame, LORD, because we have sinned against you.
  9. 9 The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him;
  10. 10 we have not obeyed the LORD our God or kept the laws he gave us through his servants the prophets.
  11. 11 All Israel has transgressed your law and turned away, refusing to obey you. "Therefore the curses and sworn judgments written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us, because we have sinned against you.
  12. 12 You have fulfilled the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing on us great disaster. Under the whole heaven nothing has ever been done like what has been done to Jerusalem.
  13. 13 Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to your truth.
  14. 14 The LORD did not hesitate to bring the disaster on us, for the LORD our God is righteous in everything he does; yet we have not obeyed him.
  15. 15 "Now, Lord our God, who brought your people out of Egypt with a mighty hand and who made for yourself a name that endures to this day, we have sinned, we have done wrong.
  16. 16 Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn to all those around us.
  17. 17 "Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, Lord, look with favor on your desolate sanctuary.
  18. 18 Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.
  19. 19 Lord, listen! Lord, forgive! Lord, hear and act! For your sake, my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name."
  20. 20 While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and making my request to the LORD my God for his holy hill?
  21. 21 while I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.
  22. 22 He instructed me and said to me, "Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding.
  23. 23 As soon as you began to pray, a word went out, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. Therefore, consider the word and understand the vision:
  24. 24 "Seventy 'sevens' are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
  25. 25 "Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven 'sevens,' and sixty-two 'sevens.' It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble.
  26. 26 After the sixty-two 'sevens,' the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed.
  27. 27 He will confirm a covenant with many for one 'seven.' In the middle of the 'seven' he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him."

Daniel chapter 9 esv

  1. 1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans ?
  2. 2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, must pass before the end of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years.
  3. 3 Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.
  4. 4 I prayed to the LORD my God and made confession, saying, "O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments,
  5. 5 we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and rules.
  6. 6 We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
  7. 7 To you, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but to us open shame, as at this day, to the men of Judah, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, those who are near and those who are far away, in all the lands to which you have driven them, because of the treachery that they have committed against you.
  8. 8 To us, O LORD, belongs open shame, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against you.
  9. 9 To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him
  10. 10 and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God by walking in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.
  11. 11 All Israel has transgressed your law and turned aside, refusing to obey your voice. And the curse and oath that are written in the Law of Moses the servant of God have been poured out upon us, because we have sinned against him.
  12. 12 He has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us and against our rulers who ruled us, by bringing upon us a great calamity. For under the whole heaven there has not been done anything like what has been done against Jerusalem.
  13. 13 As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this calamity has come upon us; yet we have not entreated the favor of the LORD our God, turning from our iniquities and gaining insight by your truth.
  14. 14 Therefore the LORD has kept ready the calamity and has brought it upon us, for the LORD our God is righteous in all the works that he has done, and we have not obeyed his voice.
  15. 15 And now, O Lord our God, who brought your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and have made a name for yourself, as at this day, we have sinned, we have done wickedly.
  16. 16 "O Lord, according to all your righteous acts, let your anger and your wrath turn away from your city Jerusalem, your holy hill, because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a byword among all who are around us.
  17. 17 Now therefore, O our God, listen to the prayer of your servant and to his pleas for mercy, and for your own sake, O Lord, make your face to shine upon your sanctuary, which is desolate.
  18. 18 O my God, incline your ear and hear. Open your eyes and see our desolations, and the city that is called by your name. For we do not present our pleas before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercy.
  19. 19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive. O Lord, pay attention and act. Delay not, for your own sake, O my God, because your city and your people are called by your name."
  20. 20 While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my plea before the LORD my God for the holy hill of my God,
  21. 21 while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice.
  22. 22 He made me understand, speaking with me and saying, "O Daniel, I have now come out to give you insight and understanding.
  23. 23 At the beginning of your pleas for mercy a word went out, and I have come to tell it to you, for you are greatly loved. Therefore consider the word and understand the vision.
  24. 24 "Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place.
  25. 25 Know therefore and understand that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again with squares and moat, but in a troubled time.
  26. 26 And after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one shall be cut off and shall have nothing. And the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood, and to the end there shall be war. Desolations are decreed.
  27. 27 And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator."

Daniel chapter 9 nlt

  1. 1 It was the first year of the reign of Darius the Mede, the son of Ahasuerus, who became king of the Babylonians.
  2. 2 During the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, learned from reading the word of the LORD, as revealed to Jeremiah the prophet, that Jerusalem must lie desolate for seventy years.
  3. 3 So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and fasting. I also wore rough burlap and sprinkled myself with ashes.
  4. 4 I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed: "O Lord, you are a great and awesome God! You always fulfill your covenant and keep your promises of unfailing love to those who love you and obey your commands.
  5. 5 But we have sinned and done wrong. We have rebelled against you and scorned your commands and regulations.
  6. 6 We have refused to listen to your servants the prophets, who spoke on your authority to our kings and princes and ancestors and to all the people of the land.
  7. 7 "Lord, you are in the right; but as you see, our faces are covered with shame. This is true of all of us, including the people of Judah and Jerusalem and all Israel, scattered near and far, wherever you have driven us because of our disloyalty to you.
  8. 8 O LORD, we and our kings, princes, and ancestors are covered with shame because we have sinned against you.
  9. 9 But the Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him.
  10. 10 We have not obeyed the LORD our God, for we have not followed the instructions he gave us through his servants the prophets.
  11. 11 All Israel has disobeyed your instruction and turned away, refusing to listen to your voice. "So now the solemn curses and judgments written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured down on us because of our sin.
  12. 12 You have kept your word and done to us and our rulers exactly as you warned. Never has there been such a disaster as happened in Jerusalem.
  13. 13 Every curse written against us in the Law of Moses has come true. Yet we have refused to seek mercy from the LORD our God by turning from our sins and recognizing his truth.
  14. 14 Therefore, the LORD has brought upon us the disaster he prepared. The LORD our God was right to do all of these things, for we did not obey him.
  15. 15 "O Lord our God, you brought lasting honor to your name by rescuing your people from Egypt in a great display of power. But we have sinned and are full of wickedness.
  16. 16 In view of all your faithful mercies, Lord, please turn your furious anger away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain. All the neighboring nations mock Jerusalem and your people because of our sins and the sins of our ancestors.
  17. 17 "O our God, hear your servant's prayer! Listen as I plead. For your own sake, Lord, smile again on your desolate sanctuary.
  18. 18 "O my God, lean down and listen to me. Open your eyes and see our despair. See how your city ? the city that bears your name ? lies in ruins. We make this plea, not because we deserve help, but because of your mercy.
  19. 19 "O Lord, hear. O Lord, forgive. O Lord, listen and act! For your own sake, do not delay, O my God, for your people and your city bear your name."
  20. 20 I went on praying and confessing my sin and the sin of my people, pleading with the LORD my God for Jerusalem, his holy mountain.
  21. 21 As I was praying, Gabriel, whom I had seen in the earlier vision, came swiftly to me at the time of the evening sacrifice.
  22. 22 He explained to me, "Daniel, I have come here to give you insight and understanding.
  23. 23 The moment you began praying, a command was given. And now I am here to tell you what it was, for you are very precious to God. Listen carefully so that you can understand the meaning of your vision.
  24. 24 "A period of seventy sets of seven has been decreed for your people and your holy city to finish their rebellion, to put an end to their sin, to atone for their guilt, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to confirm the prophetic vision, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
  25. 25 Now listen and understand! Seven sets of seven plus sixty-two sets of seven will pass from the time the command is given to rebuild Jerusalem until a ruler ? the Anointed One ? comes. Jerusalem will be rebuilt with streets and strong defenses, despite the perilous times.
  26. 26 "After this period of sixty-two sets of seven, the Anointed One will be killed, appearing to have accomplished nothing, and a ruler will arise whose armies will destroy the city and the Temple. The end will come with a flood, and war and its miseries are decreed from that time to the very end.
  27. 27 The ruler will make a treaty with the people for a period of one set of seven, but after half this time, he will put an end to the sacrifices and offerings. And as a climax to all his terrible deeds, he will set up a sacrilegious object that causes desecration, until the fate decreed for this defiler is finally poured out on him."
  1. Bible Book of Daniel
  2. 1 Story of Daniel
  3. 2 King Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
  4. 3 King Nebuchadnezzar statue
  5. 4 Nebuchadnezzar's Second Dream
  6. 5 The Handwriting on the Wall
  7. 6 Daniel and the Lions Den
  8. 7 Daniel's Vision of Four Beasts
  9. 8 Daniel's Vision of two Rams and Goat
  10. 9 Daniel's Prayer for His People
  11. 10 Vision of the Glorious Angel
  12. 11 The Kings of the South and the North
  13. 12 The Time of the End