Daniel 9:26 kjv
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.
Daniel 9:26 nkjv
"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.
Daniel 9:26 niv
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.
Daniel 9:26 esv
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.
Daniel 9:26 nlt
"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.
Daniel 9 26 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel 9:25 | ...until Messiah the Prince... | Prophecy leading to verse 26 |
| Isaiah 53:8 | ...he was cut off out of the land of the living... | Suffering Servant’s death |
| John 19:15 | ...But they cried out, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" | Crucifixion of Jesus |
| Acts 2:23 | ...you crucified and killed him by the hands of lawless men. | Accusation of crucifying Jesus |
| 1 Corinthians 1:23 | ...but we preach Christ crucified... | Centrality of Christ's death |
| Hebrews 9:22 | ...almost everything is cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. | Blood for atonement |
| Revelation 11:2 | ...the outer court of the temple... leave out and do not measure it... | Temple’s future desolation |
| Luke 21:20 | “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near." | Jesus foretells Jerusalem's fall |
| Matthew 24:2 | “Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down." | Jesus foretells Temple's destruction |
| Jeremiah 25:9 | ...I will summon all the tribes of the north… and I will bring them against this land… | Babylonian destruction prophecy |
| Nahum 2:8 | But Nineveh is like a water reservoir... "Retreat! Retreat!" | Imagery of flood and destruction |
| Mark 13:14 | “But when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel..." | Connection to Daniel's prophecy |
| John 11:48 | ...and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation." | Jewish leaders acknowledge threat |
| Daniel 11:31 | "Forces from him shall appear and desecrate the temple, the fortress..." | Antiochus Epiphanes' actions |
| Daniel 12:7 | "...it will be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end all these things will be accomplished." | Timeframe for the events |
| Romans 11:25-26 | ...so that all Israel will be saved... as it is written, “The Deliverer will come from Zion..." | Future salvation for Israel |
| Zechariah 12:10 | "and they will look on me, on him whom they have pierced..." | Nation mourning for the pierced |
| John 1:41 | "He first found his brother Simon and said to him, 'We have found the Messiah.'" | Identity of the Anointed |
| Psalm 22:1 | My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? | Davidic psalm quoted by Jesus |
| Psalm 110:1 | The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool." | Messianic prophecy of reign |
Daniel 9 verses
Daniel 9 26 Meaning
This verse prophesies the future "Anointed One" (Messiah) will be cut off, meaning killed or executed, and will have nothing. It also states that the city (Jerusalem) and the sanctuary (the Temple) will be destroyed by a future leader and his army, with their end coming as a devastating flood, leading to a final desolation of war.
Daniel 9 26 Context
Chapter 9 of Daniel is a pivotal moment where Daniel laments Jerusalem's sin and captivity, praying for its restoration. The angel Gabriel appears, revealing a prophecy of seventy weeks of years concerning Daniel's people and city. The prophecy details specific time periods leading up to the Messiah, His death, and the future destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple. This verse, verse 26, falls within the final week of this seventy-week prophecy, delineating the consequences of rejecting the Messiah and the eventual doom that will befall the city and its sanctuary. The historical context is the Babylonian exile and the return, but the prophecy extends to future events relevant to the time of Jesus and beyond.
Daniel 9 26 Word analysis
"And after the sixty-two weeks": Refers to a period of time following the initial 7 weeks and 490 years prophecy, culminating in the arrival of the Messiah.
"Messiah" (Hebrew: māšîaḥ, מָשִׁיחַ): Means "anointed one." In this context, it refers to the promised king and redeemer.
"shall be cut off" (Hebrew: yikkārēt, יִכָּרֵת): Denotes being removed, eliminated, or destroyed. Biblically, it can refer to premature death or being cut off from one's people and inheritance.
"but not for himself": Indicates that the Messiah's "cutting off" or death would not be for his own sin or personal benefit, but for the benefit of others.
"And the people of the prince" (Hebrew: wə‘am nāğîḏ, וְעַם נָגִיד): Refers to the future Roman army that would conquer Jerusalem. "Prince" (nāğîḏ, נָגִיד) can mean leader or ruler, and in this future context points to a military commander.
"who is to come": Points to a future entity, distinct from those already known in Daniel's time.
"shall destroy the city" (Hebrew: yišḥēt ’îr, יַשְׁחִית עִיר): Foretells the devastation of Jerusalem.
"and the sanctuary" (Hebrew: wə’eṯ-haqqōdeš, וְאֶת־הַקֹּדֶשׁ): Refers to the Holy Place, the Temple in Jerusalem.
"and its end" (Hebrew: wəqiṣṣōw, וְקִצּוֹ): Signifies the conclusion or end of this specific period of tribulation for the city.
"shall be with a flood" (Hebrew: baššətēph, בַּשֵּׁטֶף): Uses imagery of a powerful, overwhelming inundation, signifying a complete and destructive overwhelming force.
"And until the end of the war": Denotes the continuation of destruction and conflict.
"desolations are decreed" (Hebrew: nıḥ različat naḥročātāh, נֶחֱרֶצְתָּה): Indicates that these devastating outcomes are predetermined or decided.
Messianic action and consequence: The verse connects the Messiah's sacrifice ("cut off") with the destruction that follows, highlighting the consequence of rejecting Him.
Divine judgment on Jerusalem: The destruction of the city and sanctuary is presented as a divinely decreed consequence, not merely a historical event.
Imagery of overwhelming destruction: The "flood" signifies the totality and finality of the impending judgment.
Daniel 9 26 Bonus section
This verse is a key point of contention in Jewish and Christian eschatology. Christians view it as a clear prediction of the Messiah, Jesus, His crucifixion, and the subsequent destruction of Jerusalem. The 70 weeks of years prophecy (Daniel 9:24-27) is a cornerstone for this interpretation. Non-Messianic interpretations often assign the events to Antiochus Epiphanes IV or a future Antichrist figure. However, the specific timeframe and the explicit mention of the "Anointed One" being "cut off" point to Jesus, especially when coupled with Jesus' own prophecies about the Temple's destruction (Luke 21:20-24; Matthew 24:15). The destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD aligns remarkably with the details of this prophecy. The mention of "the prince" coming strongly suggests a military leader, which was true of Titus.
Daniel 9 26 Commentary
Daniel 9:26 is a crucial prophetic statement, often understood as pointing directly to Jesus Christ. The Messiah, "Anointed One," would indeed be "cut off" (killed) not for himself, but as an atonement for the sins of many (Isaiah 53:8-12). This event of His crucifixion marks a turning point. Following His death, and specifically in connection with the rejection of His message by many, the prophecy foretells the destruction of Jerusalem and its Temple. This occurred in 70 AD by the Roman armies, led by Titus. The imagery of a "flood" signifies the overwhelming and devastating nature of this destruction, with "desolations decreed" underscoring it as a predetermined judgment. This period of destruction is linked to a "war" and a decreed end to that phase of the city's history, with implications extending to the ultimate judgment.