Berean Standard Bible

Daniel 9:2-6

2in the firstH259 yearH8141 of his reignH4427, IH589, DanielH1841, understoodH995 from the sacred booksH5612 , according to the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 toH413 JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030, that the desolationH2723 of JerusalemH3389 would lastH4390 seventyH7657 yearsH8141.1 3So I turned my attentionH5414 toH413 the LordH136 GodH430 to seek HimH1245 by prayerH8605 and petitionH8469, with fastingH6685, sackclothH8242, and ashesH665.

4And I prayedH6419 to the LORDH3068 my GodH430 and confessedH3034 H559, “OH577, LordH136, the greatH1419 and awesomeH3372 GodH410, who keepsH8104 His covenantH1285 of loving devotionH2617 2 to those who love HimH157 and keepH8104 His commandmentsH4687, 5we have sinnedH2398 and done wrongH5753. We have acted wickedlyH7561 and rebelledH4775. We have turned awayH5493 from Your commandmentsH4687 and ordinancesH4941. 6We have notH3808 listenedH8085 toH413 Your servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030, whoH834 spokeH1696 in Your nameH8034 toH413 our kingsH4428, leadersH8269, fathersH1, andH413 allH3605 the peopleH5971 of the landH776.

Notes

1. Daniel 9:2 See Jeremiah 25:11–12 and Jeremiah 29:10. ↩
2. Daniel 9:4 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant. ↩