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Daniel 9:2
2in the first year of his reign, I Daniel understood by the books that the number of the years, whereof the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah the prophet, for the accomplishment of the desolations of Jerusalem, was seventy years.
Daniel 9:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.
Context of Daniel 9:2
1In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans, in the first year of his reign, I Daniel understood by the books that the number of the years, whereof the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah the prophet, for the accomplishment of the desolations of Jerusalem, was seventy years. 3And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes; 4and I prayed unto Jehovah my God, and made my confession, and said, Alas Lord! the great and terrible God, keeping covenant and loving-kindness with them that love him, and that keep his commandments:
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בִּשְׁנַ֤ת אַחַת֙ לְמָלְכ֔וֹ אֲנִי֙ דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל בִּינֹ֖תִי בַּסְּפָרִ֑ים מִסְפַּ֣ר הַשָּׁנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ אֶל־יִרְמִיָ֣ה הַנָּבִ֔יא לְמַלֹּ֛אות לְחָרְב֥וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם שִׁבְעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃Read the interlinear
- yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- reignמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
- Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l dâni'êl · DanielH1840
- understoodבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
- booksסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: documentH5612
- numberמִסְפָּרmispâr · numberH4557
- wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
- prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
- desolationsחׇרְבָּהchorbâh · desolationH2723
- Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
- wasהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- seventyשִׁבְעִיםshib‛îym · seventyH7657
Cross-references for Daniel 9:2
- Daniel 8:15And it came to pass, when I Daniel had seen the vision, I sought for the understanding of it, and behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
- Psalms 119:24Thy testimonies also are my delight [and] my counsellors.
- Matthew 24:15When therefore ye shall see the abomination of desolation, which is spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in [what is a] holy place, (he that reads let him understand,)
- Mark 13:14But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not, (he that reads let him consider [it],) then let those in Judaea flee to the mountains;
- Acts 8:34And the eunuch answering Philip said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet say this? of himself or of some other?
- 1 Timothy 4:13Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
- 2 Timothy 3:15and that from a child thou hast known the sacred letters, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which [is] in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Peter 1:10Concerning which salvation prophets, who have prophesied of the grace towards you, sought out and searched out;
- 2 Peter 1:19And we have the prophetic word [made] surer, to which ye do well taking heed (as to a lamp shining in an obscure place) until [the] day dawn and [the] morning star arise in your hearts;
- Revelation 1:3Blessed [is] he that reads, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things written in it; for the time [is] near.
- 2 Chronicles 36:21to fulfil the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its sabbaths. All the days of its desolation it kept sabbath, to fulfil seventy years.
- Jeremiah 25:11And this whole land shall become a waste, an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
- Jeremiah 27:7And all the nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the time of his land also come, when many nations and great kings shall reduce him to servitude.
- Jeremiah 29:10For thus saith Jehovah: When seventy years shall be accomplished for Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in bringing you back to this place.
- Zechariah 7:5Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and in the seventh [month], even those seventy years, did ye really fast unto me, [even] unto me?
- Psalms 74:3Lift up thy steps unto the perpetual desolations: everything in the sanctuary hath the enemy destroyed.
Commentaries on Daniel 9:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2I Daniel understood by books - The prophecy referred to here is found Jeremiah 25:12; Jeremiah 29:10. The people must have been satisfied of the Divine inspiration of Jeremiah, or his prophecies would not have been so speedily collected nor so carefully preserved. It appears that there was a copy of them then in Daniel's hands.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2I Daniel understood by books - By the sacred books, and especially by the writings of Jeremiah. It has been made a ground of objection to the genuineness of Daniel that he mentions “books” in this place (ספרים sephârı̂ym ) as if there were at that time a collection of the sacred books, or as if they had been enrolled together in a volume. The objection is, that the writer speaks as if the canon of the Scriptures was completed, or that he uses such…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2according … Jeremiah: Daniel likely had a copy of Jeremiah’s prophecies. the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years: Jerusalem was destroyed in 586 BC (see 2 Kings 25:8), and the first return happened in 538 BC. This was about 48 years later. They began rebuilding the city almost immediately (see Ezra 3:1–13; Isaiah 44:28), and the rebuilt temple was completed in 515 BC. This was about 71 years after its destruction (Ezra 6:15). Daniel might…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. understood by books--rather, "letters," that is, Jeremiah's letter (Jr 29:10) to the captives in Babylon; also Jr 25:11, 12; compare 2Ch 36:21; Jr 30:18; 31:38. God's promises are the ground on which we should, like Daniel, rest sure hope; not so as to make our prayers needless, but rather to encourage them.Read the comment
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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
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