Berean Standard Bible

Daniel 9:8-18

8O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, weare coveredהַפָּנִ֔יםha.pa.NimH6440with shameבֹּ֣שֶׁתBo.shetH1322—our kingsלִמְלָכֵ֥ינוּlim.la.Khei.nuH4428,our leadersלְשָׂרֵ֖ינוּle.sa.Rei.nuH8269,and our fathersוְלַאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּve.la.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1—becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834we have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398against You.

9To the Lordלַֽאדֹנָ֣יla.do.NaiH136our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430belongcompassionהָרַחֲמִ֖יםha.ra.cha.MimH7356and forgivenessוְהַסְּלִח֑וֹתve.ha.se.li.ChotH5547,even thoughכִּ֥יkiH3588we have rebelledמָרַ֖דְנוּma.Rad.nuH4775against Him

10and have notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808obeyedשָׁמַ֔עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430to walkלָלֶ֤כֶתla.Le.khetH1980in His lawsבְּתֽוֹרֹתָיו֙be.to.ro.TavH8451,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He setנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414before usלְפָנֵ֔ינוּle.fa.Nei.nuH6440throughבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027His servantsעֲבָדָ֥יו'a.va.DavH5650the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030.

11Allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478has transgressedעָֽבְרוּ֙'a.ve.RuH5674אֶת־'et-H853Your lawתּ֣וֹרָתֶ֔ךָto.ra.Te.khaH8451and turned awayוְס֕וֹרve.SorH5493,refusingלְבִלְתִּ֖יle.vil.TiH1115to obeyשְׁמ֣וֹעַshe.Mo.a'H8085Your voiceבְּקֹלֶ֑ךָbe.ko.Le.chaH6963;so the oathהָאָלָ֣הha.'a.LahH423and the curseוְהַשְּׁבֻעָ֗הve.ha.she.vu.'AhH7621אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834writtenכְּתוּבָה֙ke.tu.VahH3789in the Lawבְּתוֹרַת֙be.to.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430has been poured outוַתִּתַּ֨ךְva.ti.TakhH5413on usעָלֵ֜ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588we have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398against You.

12You have carried outוַיָּ֜קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965אֶת־'et-H853the wordsדְּבָר֣וֹde.va.ravH1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834spokenדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696against usעָלֵ֗ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921and againstוְעַ֤לve.'AlH5921our rulersשֹֽׁפְטֵ֙ינוּ֙sho.fe.Tei.nuH8199אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834שְׁפָט֔וּנוּshe.fa.Tu.nuH8199by bringingלְהָבִ֥יאle.ha.Vi'H935upon usעָלֵ֖ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921a greatגְדֹלָ֑הge.do.LahH1419disasterרָעָ֣הra.'AhH7451.For underתַּ֚חַתTa.chatH8478allכָּל־kol-H3605of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834,nothingלֹֽא־lo'-H3808has ever been doneנֶעֶשְׂתָ֗הne.'es.TahH6213like whatכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834has been doneנֶעֶשְׂתָ֖הne.'es.TahH6213to Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

13Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.SherH834it is writtenכָּתוּב֙ka.TuvH3789in the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֣תbe.to.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872אֵ֛ת'etH853,allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063disasterהָרָעָ֥הha.ra.'AhH7451has comeבָּ֣אָהBa.'ahH935upon usעָלֵ֑ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921,yet we have notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808sought the favorחִלִּ֜ינוּ אֶת־ פְּנֵ֣י׀chi.Li.nu 'et- pe.NeiH2470 H854 H6440of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430by turningלָשׁוּב֙la.ShuvH7725from our iniquitiesמֵֽעֲוֹנֵ֔נוּme.'a.vo.Ne.nuH5771and giving attentionוּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖ילu.le.has.KilH7919to Your truthבַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ba.'a.mi.Te.khaH571.

14Therefore the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068has kept the calamityהָ֣רָעָ֔הha.ra.'AhH7451עַל־'al-H5921in storeוַיִּשְׁקֹ֤דvai.yish.KodH8245and brought itוַיְבִיאֶ֖הָvay.vi.'E.haH935upon usעָלֵ֑ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430is righteousצַדִּ֞יקtza.DikH6662inעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־ מַֽעֲשָׂיו֙kol- ma.'a.SavH3605 H4639אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He doesעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213;yet we have notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808obeyedשָׁמַ֖עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085His voiceבְּקֹלֽוֹ׃be.ko.LoH6963.

15Nowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.TahH6258,O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,whoאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834broughtהוֹצֵ֨אתָho.Tze.taH3318Your peopleעַמְּךָ֜'a.me.KhaH5971אֶֽת־'et-H853out of the landמֵאֶ֤רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714with a mightyחֲזָקָ֔הcha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֣דbe.YadH3027,and who madeוַתַּֽעַשׂ־va.ta.'as-H6213for Yourselfa nameשֵׁ֖םshemH8034renowned to thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayכַּיּ֣וֹםkai.YomH3117,we have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398;we have acted wickedlyרָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ra.Sha.'e.nuH7561.

16O Lordאֲדֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiH136,in keeping with allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605Your righteous actsצִדְקֹתֶ֙ךָ֙tzid.ko.Te.chaH6666,I prayנָ֤אna'H4994that Your angerאַפְּךָ֙'a.pe.KhaH639and wrathוַחֲמָ֣תְךָ֔va.cha.Ma.te.khaH2534may turn awayיָֽשָׁב־ya.shov-H7725from Your cityמֵעִֽירְךָ֥me.'i.re.KhaH5892Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,Your holyקָדְשֶׁ֑ךָkod.She.chaH6944mountainהַר־har-H2022;forכִּ֤יkiH3588because of our sinsבַחֲטָאֵ֙ינוּ֙va.cha.ta.'Ei.nuH2399and the iniquitiesוּבַעֲוֹנ֣וֹתu.va.'a.vo.NotH5771of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֧םye.ru.sha.LimH3389and Your peopleוְעַמְּךָ֛ve.'a.me.KhaH5971area reproachלְחֶרְפָּ֖הle.cher.PahH2781to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605around usסְבִיבֹתֵֽינוּ׃se.vi.vo.Tei.nuH5439.

17So nowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.TahH6258,our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ אֶל־'e.lo.Hei.nu 'el-H430 H413,hearשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085the prayersתְּפִלַּ֤תte.fi.LatH8605andוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413petitionsתַּ֣חֲנוּנָ֔יוta.cha.nu.NavH8469of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650.For Your sakeלְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616,O Lordאֲדֹנָֽי׃'a.do.NaiH136,cause Your faceפָּנֶ֔יךָpa.Nei.khaH6440to shineוְהָאֵ֣רve.ha.'ErH215uponעַל־'al-H5921Your desolateהַשָּׁמֵ֑םha.sha.MemH8076sanctuaryמִקְדָּשְׁךָ֖mik.da.she.ChaH4720.

18Inclineהַטֵּ֨הha.TehH5186Your earאָזְנְךָ֮'a.ze.ne.KhaH241,O my Godאֱלֹהַ֥י׀'e.lo.HaiH430,and hearוּֽשֲׁמָע֒u.sha.Ma'H8085;openפְּקַ֣חpik.chahH6491Your eyesעֵינֶ֗יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869and seeוּרְאֵה֙u.re.'EhH7200the desolationשֹֽׁמְמֹתֵ֔ינוּsho.me.mo.Tei.nuH8074of the cityוְהָעִ֕ירve.ha.'IrH5892אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834that bearsנִקְרָ֥אnik.Ra'H7121Your nameשִׁמְךָ֖shim.KhaH8034עָלֶ֑יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921.Forכִּ֣י׀kiH3588weאֲנַ֨חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587are notלֹ֣אlo'H3808presentingמַפִּילִ֤יםma.pi.LimH5307our petitionsתַּחֲנוּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ta.cha.nu.Nei.nuH8469before Youלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440because ofעַל־'al-H5921our righteous actsצִדְקֹתֵ֗ינוּtzid.ko.Tei.nuH6666,butכִּ֖יkiH3588because ofעַל־'al-H5921Your greatהָרַבִּֽים׃ha.ra.BimH7227compassionרַחֲמֶ֥יךָra.cha.Mei.khaH7356.

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