Daniel 9:22

Daniel 9:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.
• New International Version (NIV)He instructed me and said to me, “Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He made me understand, speaking with me and saying, "O Daniel, I have now come out to give you insight and understanding.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, “O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you skill to understand.

Context of Daniel 9:22

20While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the Lord my God concerning the holy mountain of my God — 21while I was praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the first vision, reached me in my extreme weariness, about the time of the evening offering. He gave me this explanation: “Daniel, I’ve come now to give you understanding. 23At the beginning of your petitions an answer went out, and I have come to give it, for you are treasured by God. So consider the message and understand the vision: 24Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city — to bring the rebellion to an end, to put a stop to sin, to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy place.

Daniel 9:22 word by word

וַיָּ֖בֶן וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמִּ֑י וַיֹּאמַ֕ר דָּנִיֵּ֕אל עַתָּ֥ה יָצָ֖אתִי לְהַשְׂכִּילְךָ֥ בִינָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he informedבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
• and talkedדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• with me, and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• O Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l dâni'êl · DanielH1840
• I am now come forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• to give thee skillשָׂכַלώâkal · be prudentH7919
• and understandingבִּינָהbîynâh · understandingH998

Cross-references for Daniel 9:22

• Daniel 9:24Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city — to bring the rebellion to an end, to put a stop to sin, to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy place.
• Daniel 8:16I heard a human voice calling from the middle of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”
• Daniel 10:21However, I will tell you what is recorded in the book of truth. (No one has the courage to support me against those princes except Michael, your prince.
• Zechariah 1:9I asked, “What are these, my lord?” The angel who was talking to me replied, “I will show you what they are.”
• Zechariah 6:4So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”
• Revelation 4:1After this I looked, and there in heaven was an open door. The first voice that I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.”

Commentaries on Daniel 9:22

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22And he informed me - Hebrew, Gave me intelligence or understanding. That is, about the design of his visit, and about what would be hereafter. And talked with me - Spake unto me. O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill - Margin, “make thee skillful of.” The Hebrew is, literally, “to make thee skillful, or wise, in understanding.” The design was to give him information as to what was to occur.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-27Verses 20-27 An answer was immediately sent to Daniel's prayer, and it is a very memorable one. We cannot now expect that God should send answers to our prayers by angels, but if we pray with fervency for that which God has promised, we may by faith take the promise as an immediate answer to the prayer; for He is faithful that has promised. Daniel had a far greater and more glorious redemption discovered to him, which God would work out for his church in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22In the book of Daniel, insight and understanding often refer to the meaning of God's revelation (compare Daniel 1:4; 9:13, 25; 11:33, 35). God did not promise Daniel answers to all his questions. Instead, God gave him a basic understanding of the issues. God controls history.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. to give thee ... understanding--Da 8:16; Da 8:26 shows that the symbolical vision had not been understood. God therefore now gives "information" directly, instead of by symbol, which required interpretation.Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 9:22

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Prayer
• Prophets

In the dictionaries

• Daniel
• Accomplish
• Belong
• Finish
• Gabriel
• Prince
• Reconciliation
• Restore
• Righteousness
• Seventy

Commentaries on Daniel 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings