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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He explained to me, “Daniel, I have come here to give you insight and understanding.

Context of Daniel 9:22

20While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my plea before the Lord my God for the holy hill of my God, 21while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice. He made me understand, speaking with me and saying, "O Daniel, I have now come out to give you insight and understanding. 23At the beginning of your pleas for mercy a word went out, and I have come to tell it to you, for you are greatly loved. Therefore consider the word and understand the vision. 24"Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a 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 9:24"Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place.
• Daniel 8:16And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, and it called, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
• Daniel 10:21But I will tell you what is inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side against these except Michael, your prince.
• Zechariah 1:9Then I said, 'What are these, my lord?' The angel who talked with me said to me, 'I will show you what they are.'
• Zechariah 6:4Then I answered and said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"
• Revelation 4:1After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which 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