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

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. 21While I was praying, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the first vision, came to me about the time of the evening sacrifice. He was exhausted. He informed me, “Daniel, this time I have come to give you insight. 23As soon as you began to make your request, a reply was sent. I have come to give you the reply because you are highly respected. So study the message, and understand the vision. 24“Seventy sets of seven time periods have been assigned for your people and your holy city. These time periods will serve to bring an end to rebellion, to stop sin, to forgive wrongs, to usher in everlasting righteousness, to put a seal on a prophet’s vision, and to anoint the Most Holy One.

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 sets of seven time periods have been assigned for your people and your holy city. These time periods will serve to bring an end to rebellion, to stop sin, to forgive wrongs, to usher in everlasting righteousness, to put a seal on a prophet’s vision, and to anoint the Most Holy One.
• Daniel 8:16I heard a man in Ulai ⌞Gate⌟ call loudly, “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”
• Daniel 10:21However, I will tell you what is inscribed in the true writings. No one will support me when I fight these commanders except your commander, Michael.
• Zechariah 1:9“What do these horses mean, sir?” I asked. The angel who was speaking with me answered, “I will show you what they mean.”
• Zechariah 6:4I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What do these horses mean, sir?”
• Revelation 4:1After these things I saw a door standing open in heaven. I heard the first voice like a trumpet speaking to me. It said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen 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