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 went on praying and confessing my sin and the sin of my people, pleading with the Lord my God for Jerusalem, his holy mountain. 21As I was praying, Gabriel, whom I had seen in the earlier vision, came swiftly to me at the time of the evening sacrifice. He explained to me, “Daniel, I have come here to give you insight and understanding. 23The moment you began praying, a command was given. And now I am here to tell you what it was, for you are very precious to God. Listen carefully so that you can understand the meaning of your vision. 24“A period of seventy sets of seven has been decreed for your people and your holy city to finish their rebellion, to put an end to their sin, to atone for their guilt, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to confirm the prophetic vision, 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 9:24“A period of seventy sets of seven has been decreed for your people and your holy city to finish their rebellion, to put an end to their sin, to atone for their guilt, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to confirm the prophetic vision, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
• Daniel 8:16And I heard a human voice calling out from the Ulai River, “Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of his vision.”
• Daniel 10:21Meanwhile, I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. (No one helps me against these spirit princes except Michael, your spirit prince.
• Zechariah 1:9I asked the angel who was talking with me, “My lord, what do these horses mean?” “I will show you,” the angel replied.
• Zechariah 6:4“And what are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was talking with me.
• Revelation 4:1Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me like a trumpet blast. The voice 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