Daniel 9:16

Daniel 9:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.
• New International Version (NIV)Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn to all those around us.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"O Lord, according to all your righteous acts, let your anger and your wrath turn away from your city Jerusalem, your holy hill, because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a byword among all who are around us.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“O Lord, according to all Your righteousness, I pray, let Your anger and Your fury be turned away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all those around us.

Context of Daniel 9:16

14So you were prepared to bring this disaster on us. Lord our God, you are righteous in everything you do. But we never listened to you. 15“Lord our God, you brought your people out of Egypt with your strong hand and made yourself famous even today. We have sinned and done evil things. Lord, since you are very righteous, turn your anger and fury away from your city, Jerusalem, your holy mountain. Jerusalem and your people are insulted by everyone around us because of our sins and the wicked things our ancestors did. 17“Our God, listen to my prayer and request. For your own sake, Lord, look favorably on your holy place, which is lying in ruins. 18Open your ears and listen, my God. Open your eyes and look at our ruins and at the city called by your name. We are not requesting this from you because we are righteous, but because you are very compassionate.

Daniel 9:16 word by word

אֲדֹנָ֗י כְּכָל־צִדְקֹתֶ֙ךָ֙ יָֽשָׁב־נָ֤א אַפְּךָ֙ וַחֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ מֵעִֽירְךָ֥ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם הַר־קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ כִּ֤י בַחֲטָאֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּבַעֲוֹנ֣וֹת אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֧ם וְעַמְּךָ֛ לְחֶרְפָּ֖ה לְכָל־סְבִיבֹתֵֽינוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• O Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• according to all thy righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
• I beseech thee, let thine angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• and thy furyחֵמָהchêmâh chêmâ' · rageH2534
• be turned awayשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
• from thy cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• thy holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• mountainהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• because for our sinsחֵטְאchêţ' · sinH2399
• and for the iniquitiesעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• of our fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and thy peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• a reproachחֶרְפָּהcherpâh · reproachH2781
• aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439

Cross-references for Daniel 9:16

• 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord causes poverty and grants wealth. He humbles ⌞people⌟; he also promotes them.
• Nehemiah 9:8You found that his heart was faithful to you. You made a promise to him to give the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites to his descendants. You kept your promise because you are fair.
• Psalms 21:1The king finds joy in your strength, O Lord. What great joy he has in your victory!
• Psalms 71:2Rescue me and free me because of your righteousness. Turn your ear toward me, and save me.
• Psalms 143:1O Lord, listen to my prayer. Open your ears to hear my urgent requests. Answer me because you are faithful and righteous.
• Micah 6:4I brought you out of Egypt and freed you from slavery. I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to lead you.
• 1 John 1:9God is faithful and reliable. If we confess our sins, he forgives them and cleanses us from everything we’ve done wrong.
• Daniel 9:20I continued to pray, confessing my sins and the sins of my people Israel. I humbly placed my request about my God’s holy mountain in front of the Lord my God.
• Psalms 87:1⌞The city⌟ the Lord has founded ⌞stands⌟ on holy mountains.
• Joel 3:17“You will know that I am the Lord your God. I live on my holy mountain, Zion. Jerusalem will be holy. Foreigners will never invade it again.
• Zechariah 8:3This is what the Lord says: I will return to Zion and live in Jerusalem. Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth. The mountain of the Lord of Armies will be called the holy mountain.
• Exodus 20:5Never worship them or serve them, because I, the Lord your God, am a God who does not tolerate rivals. I punish children for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.
• Leviticus 26:39Those who are left will waste away in the lands of their enemies because of their sins and the sins of their ancestors.
• Psalms 106:6We have sinned, and so did our ancestors. We have done wrong. We are guilty.
• Matthew 23:31So you testify against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
• Luke 11:47“How horrible it will be for you! You build the monuments for the prophets. But it was your ancestors who murdered them.

Commentaries on Daniel 9:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16O Lord, according to all thy righteousness - The word righteousness here seems to refer to all that was excellent and glorious in the character of God. The eye of Daniel is fixed upon what he had formerly done; upon his character of justice, and mercy, and goodness; upon the faithfulness of God to his people, and, in view of all that was excellent and lovely in his character, he pleaded that he would interpose and turn away his anger from his people now…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-19Verses 4-19 In every prayer we must make confession, not only of the sins we have been guilty of, but of our faith in God, and dependence upon him, our sorrow for sin, and our resolutions against it. It must be our confession, the language of our convictions. Here is Daniel's humble, serious, devout address to God; in which he gives glory to him as a God to be feared, and as a God to be trusted. We should, in prayer, look both at God's greatness and his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16Mocking Jerusalem and its people dishonored God's name. When enemies ridiculed God's chosen city and people, it seemed like their God was powerless (Daniel 9:19; compare Ezekiel 36:19–20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. thy righteousness--not stern justice in punishing, but Thy faithfulness to Thy promises of mercy to them who trust in Thee (Psa 31:1; 143:1). thy city--chosen as Thine in the election of grace, which changes not. for ... iniquities of ... fathers--(Ex 20:5). He does not impugn God's justice in this, as did the murmurers (Eze 18:2, 3; compare Jr 31:29). thy people ... a reproach--which brings reproach on Thy name. "All the nations that are about us"…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 9:16

• Anger
• Intercession
• Jerusalem
• Nation
• Prayer
• Prophets

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Accomplish
• Belong
• Daniel
• Finish
• Fury
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• Reconciliation
• Restore
• Righteousness

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