Revised Literal Translation

Daniel 9:8-18

8O LordH136, to us belongethconfusionבֹּ֣שֶׁתBo.shetH1322of faceהַפָּנִ֔יםha.pa.NimH6440,to our kingsלִמְלָכֵ֥ינוּlim.la.Khei.nuH4428,to our princesלְשָׂרֵ֖ינוּle.sa.Rei.nuH8269,and to our fathersוְלַאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּve.la.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,because we have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398against thee.

9To the Lordלַֽאדֹנָ֣יla.do.NaiH136our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430belongmerciesהָרַחֲמִ֖יםha.ra.cha.MimH7356and forgivenessesוְהַסְּלִח֑וֹתve.ha.se.li.ChotH5547,though we have rebelledמָרַ֖דְנוּma.Rad.nuH4775against him;

10Neither have we obeyedשָׁמַ֔עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,to walkH3212in his lawsבְּתֽוֹרֹתָיו֙be.to.ro.TavH8451,which he setנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414beforeלְפָנֵ֔ינוּle.fa.Nei.nuH6440us byבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027his servantsעֲבָדָ֥יו'a.va.DavH5650the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030.

11Yea, all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478have transgressedעָֽבְרוּ֙'a.ve.RuH5674thy lawתּ֣וֹרָתֶ֔ךָto.ra.Te.khaH8451,even by departingוְס֕וֹרve.SorH5493,that they might not obeyשְׁמ֣וֹעַshe.Mo.a'H8085thy voiceבְּקֹלֶ֑ךָbe.ko.Le.chaH6963;therefore the curseהָאָלָ֣הha.'a.LahH423is pouredוַתִּתַּ֨ךְva.ti.TakhH5413upon us, and the oathוְהַשְּׁבֻעָ֗הve.ha.she.vu.'AhH7621that iswrittenכְּתוּבָה֙ke.tu.VahH3789in the lawבְּתוֹרַת֙be.to.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,because we have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398against him.

12And he hath confirmedוַיָּ֜קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965his wordsדְּבָר֣וֹde.va.ravH1697,which he spakeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696against us, and against our judgesשֹֽׁפְטֵ֙ינוּ֙sho.fe.Tei.nuH8199that judgedשְׁפָט֔וּנוּshe.fa.Tu.nuH8199us, by bringingלְהָבִ֥יאle.ha.Vi'H935upon us a greatגְדֹלָ֑הge.do.LahH1419evilרָעָ֣הra.'AhH7451:for under the whole heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064hath not been doneנֶעֶשְׂתָ֗הne.'es.TahH6213as hath been doneנֶעֶשְׂתָ֖הne.'es.TahH6213upon Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

13As it iswrittenכָּתוּב֙ka.TuvH3789in the lawבְּתוֹרַ֣תbe.to.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,all this evilהָרָעָ֥הha.ra.'AhH7451is comeבָּ֣אָהBa.'ahH935upon us: yet made we not our prayerחִלִּ֜ינוּchi.Li.nuH2470beforeפְּנֵ֣י׀pe.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,that we might turnלָשׁוּב֙la.ShuvH7725from our iniquitiesמֵֽעֲוֹנֵ֔נוּme.'a.vo.Ne.nuH5771,and understandוּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖ילu.le.has.KilH7919thy truthבַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ba.'a.mi.Te.khaH571.

14Therefore hath Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068watchedוַיִּשְׁקֹ֤דvai.yish.KodH8245upon the evilהָ֣רָעָ֔הha.ra.'AhH7451,and broughtוַיְבִיאֶ֖הָvay.vi.'E.haH935it upon us: for Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430isrighteousצַדִּ֞יקtza.DikH6662in all his worksמַֽעֲשָׂיו֙ma.'a.SavH4639which he doethעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213:for we obeyedשָׁמַ֖עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085not his voiceבְּקֹלֽוֹ׃be.ko.LoH6963.

15And now, O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,that hast broughtH3318thy peopleעַמְּךָ֜'a.me.KhaH5971forthH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֤רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714with a mightyחֲזָקָ֔הcha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֣דbe.YadH3027,and hast gottenוַתַּֽעַשׂ־va.ta.'as-H6213thee renownשֵׁ֖םshemH8034,as at this dayכַּיּ֣וֹםkai.YomH3117;we have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398,we have done wickedlyרָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ra.Sha.'e.nuH7561.

16O Lordאֲדֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiH136,according to all thy righteousnessצִדְקֹתֶ֙ךָ֙tzid.ko.Te.chaH6666,I beseech thee, let thine angerאַפְּךָ֙'a.pe.KhaH639and thy furyוַחֲמָ֣תְךָ֔va.cha.Ma.te.khaH2534be turned awayיָֽשָׁב־ya.shov-H7725from thy cityמֵעִֽירְךָ֥me.'i.re.KhaH5892Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,thy holyקָדְשֶׁ֑ךָkod.She.chaH6944mountainהַר־har-H2022:because for our sinsבַחֲטָאֵ֙ינוּ֙va.cha.ta.'Ei.nuH2399,and for the iniquitiesוּבַעֲוֹנ֣וֹתu.va.'a.vo.NotH5771of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֧םye.ru.sha.LimH3389and thy peopleוְעַמְּךָ֛ve.'a.me.KhaH5971are becomea reproachלְחֶרְפָּ֖הle.cher.PahH2781to all that areaboutסְבִיבֹתֵֽינוּ׃se.vi.vo.Tei.nuH5439us.

17Now therefore, O our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,hearשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085the prayerתְּפִלַּ֤תte.fi.LatH8605of thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650,and his supplicationsתַּ֣חֲנוּנָ֔יוta.cha.nu.NavH8469,and cause thy faceפָּנֶ֔יךָpa.Nei.khaH6440to shineוְהָאֵ֣רve.ha.'ErH215upon thy sanctuaryמִקְדָּשְׁךָ֖mik.da.she.ChaH4720that is desolateהַשָּׁמֵ֑םha.sha.MemH8076,for the Lord’sאֲדֹנָֽי׃'a.do.NaiH136sake.

18O my Godאֱלֹהַ֥י׀'e.lo.HaiH430,inclineהַטֵּ֨הha.TehH5186thine earאָזְנְךָ֮'a.ze.ne.KhaH241,and hearוּֽשֲׁמָע֒u.sha.Ma'H8085;openפְּקַ֣חpik.chahH6491thine eyesעֵינֶ֗יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869,and beholdוּרְאֵה֙u.re.'EhH7200our desolationsשֹֽׁמְמֹתֵ֔ינוּsho.me.mo.Tei.nuH8074,and the cityוְהָעִ֕ירve.ha.'IrH5892which is calledנִקְרָ֥אnik.Ra'H7121by thy nameשִׁמְךָ֖shim.KhaH8034:for we do not presentמַפִּילִ֤יםma.pi.LimH5307our supplicationsתַּחֲנוּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ta.cha.nu.Nei.nuH8469beforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee for our righteousnessesצִדְקֹתֵ֗ינוּtzid.ko.Tei.nuH6666,but for thy greatהָרַבִּֽים׃ha.ra.BimH7227merciesרַחֲמֶ֥יךָra.cha.Mei.khaH7356.

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