Revised Version 1895

Daniel 9

1In thefirstאַחַ֗ת'a.ChatH259yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141ofDariusלְדָרְיָ֛וֶשׁle.da.re.Ya.veshH1867thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofAhasuerusאֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshH325, of theseedמִזֶּ֣רַעmi.Ze.ra'H2233of theMedesמָדָ֑יma.DaiH4074,whichH834wasmadeH834kingהָמְלַ֔ךְha.me.LakhH4427over therealmמַלְכ֥וּתmal.KhutH4438of theChaldeansכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kas.DimH3778;

2in thefirstאַחַת֙'a.ChatH259yearבִּשְׁנַ֤תbish.NatH8141of hisreignלְמָלְכ֔וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427IDanielדָּֽנִיֵּ֔אלda.ni.YelH1840understoodבִּינֹ֖תִיbi.No.tiH995by thebooksבַּסְּפָרִ֑יםba.se.fa.RimH5612thenumberמִסְפַּ֣רmis.ParH4557of theyearsהַשָּׁנִ֗יםha.sha.NimH8141, whereof thewordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068cameהָיָ֤הha.YahH1961toJeremiahיִרְמִיָ֣הyir.mi.YahH3414theprophetהַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'H5030, for the accomplishing of thedesolationsלְחָרְב֥וֹתle.cha.re.VotH2723ofJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,evenH1840seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657yearsשָׁנָֽה׃sha.NahH8141.

3And Isetוָאֶתְּנָ֣הva.'e.te.NahH5414myfaceפָּנַ֗יpa.NaiH6440unto theLordאֲדֹנָי֙'a.do.NaiH136Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, toseekלְבַקֵּ֥שׁle.va.KeshH1245byprayerתְּפִלָּ֖הte.fi.LahH8605andsupplicationsוְתַחֲנוּנִ֑יםve.ta.cha.nu.NimH8469, withfastingבְּצ֖וֹםbe.TzomH6685, andsackclothוְשַׂ֥קve.SakH8242, andashesוָאֵֽפֶר׃va.'E.ferH665.

4And Iprayedוָֽאֶתְפַּֽלְלָ֛הva.'et.pa.LahH6419unto theLORDH3068myGodאֱלֹהַ֖י'e.lo.HaiH430, andmadeH6419confessionוָאֶתְוַדֶּ֑הva.'et.va.DehH3034, andsaidוָאֹֽמְרָ֗הva.'o.me.RahH559, OLordH3068, thegreatהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOlH1419and dreadfulGodH430, which keepethcovenantהַבְּרִית֙ha.be.RitH1285andmercyH3068with them thatloveלְאֹהֲבָ֖יוle.'o.ha.VavH157him andkeepH8104hiscommandmentsמִצְוֹתָֽיו׃mitz.vo.TavH4687;

5we havesinnedH2398, and have dealt perversely, and havedoneH2398wickedlyהִרְשַׁ֣עְנוּve.hir.sha'.nuH7561, and haverebelledוּמָרָ֑דְנוּu.ma.Ra.de.nuH4775, eventurningH5493asideוְס֥וֹרve.SorH5493from thy precepts and from thyjudgmentsוּמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃u.mi.mish.pa.Tei.khaH4941:

6neitherוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808haveweH834hearkened unto thyservantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650theprophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,whichH834spake in thynameבְּשִׁמְךָ֔be.shim.KhaH8034to ourkingsמְלָכֵ֥ינוּme.la.Khei.nuH4428, ourprincesשָׂרֵ֖ינוּsa.Rei.nuH8269, and ourfathersוַאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּva.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1, and toallכָּל־kol-H3605thepeopleעַ֥ם'amH5971of thelandהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

7OLordאֲדֹנָי֙'a.do.NaiH136,righteousnessהַצְּדָקָ֔הha.tze.da.KahH6666belongeth unto thee, but untousH6440confusion offaceH6440, as at thisdayכַּיּ֣וֹםkai.YomH3117; to themenלְאִ֤ישׁle.'IshH376ofJudahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063, and to theinhabitantsוּלְיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יu.le.yo.she.VeiH3427ofJerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389, and untoallH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֞לYis.ra.'ElH3478, that arenearהַקְּרֹבִ֣יםha.ke.ro.VimH7138, and that arefarוְהָרְחֹקִ֗יםve.ha.re.cho.KimH7350offH7350,throughH3605allH3605thecountriesהָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙ha.'a.ra.tzOtH776whither thou hastdrivenהִדַּחְתָּ֣םhi.dach.TamH5080them,becauseH834of theirtrespassבְּמַעֲלָ֖םbe.ma.'a.LamH4604that they have trespassedagainstH6440thee.

8OLordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, tousH6440belongeth confusion offaceH6440, to ourkingsלִמְלָכֵ֥ינוּlim.la.Khei.nuH4428, to ourprincesלְשָׂרֵ֖ינוּle.sa.Rei.nuH8269, and to ourfathersוְלַאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּve.la.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,becauseH834weH834havesinnedחָטָ֖אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398againstH6440thee.

9To theLordלַֽאדֹנָ֣יla.do.NaiH136ourGodאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430belongH430merciesהָרַחֲמִ֖יםha.ra.cha.MimH7356and forgivenesses; forweכִּ֥יkiH3588haverebelledH4775againstH4775him;

10neitherוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808haveweH834obeyedשָׁמַ֔עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085thevoiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068ourGodאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430, to walk in hislawsבְּתֽוֹרֹתָיו֙be.to.ro.TavH8451,whichH834hesetנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414beforeלְפָנֵ֔ינוּle.fa.Nei.nuH6440usH5414by hisservantsעֲבָדָ֥יו'a.va.DavH5650theprophetsהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030.

11YeaH3588,allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478have transgressed thylawתּ֣וֹרָתֶ֔ךָto.ra.Te.khaH8451,evenH3588turningH5493asideוְס֕וֹרve.SorH5493, that they shouldnotלְבִלְתִּ֖יle.vil.TiH1115obeyשְׁמ֣וֹעַshe.Mo.a'H8085thyvoiceבְּקֹלֶ֑ךָbe.ko.Le.chaH6963: therefore hath thecurseהָאָלָ֣הha.'a.LahH423beenpouredוַתִּתַּ֨ךְva.ti.TakhH5413outH5921uponH5921usH5921, and theoathוְהַשְּׁבֻעָ֗הve.ha.she.vu.'AhH7621that iswrittenכְּתוּבָה֙ke.tu.VahH3789in thelawבְּתוֹרַת֙be.to.RatH8451ofMosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872theservantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650ofGodהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430; forweH3588havesinnedחָטָ֖אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398againstH5921him.

12And he hathconfirmedוַיָּ֜קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965hiswordsדְּבָר֣וֹde.va.ravH1697,whichH834he spakeagainstH5921usH5921, andagainstH5921ourjudgesשֹֽׁפְטֵ֙ינוּ֙sho.fe.Tei.nuH8199thatjudgedשְׁפָט֔וּנוּshe.fa.Tu.nuH8199usH5921, bybringingלְהָבִ֥יאle.ha.Vi'H935uponH5921usH5921agreatגְדֹלָ֑הge.do.LahH1419evilרָעָ֣הra.'AhH7451: forunderתַּ֚חַתTa.chatH8478thewholeכָּל־kol-H3605heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064hathnotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808beendoneנֶעֶשְׂתָ֗הne.'es.TahH6213as hath beendoneנֶעֶשְׂתָ֖הne.'es.TahH6213uponH5921Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

13As it iswrittenכָּתוּב֙ka.TuvH3789in thelawבְּתוֹרַ֣תbe.to.RatH8451ofMosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,allכָּל־kol-H3605thisevilהָרָעָ֥הha.ra.'AhH7451iscomeבָּ֣אָהBa.'ahH935uponH5921usH5921: yet haveweH834notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808entreated the favour of theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068ourGodאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430, thatweH834shouldturnלָשׁוּב֙la.ShuvH7725from ouriniquitiesמֵֽעֲוֹנֵ֔נוּme.'a.vo.Ne.nuH5771, and have discernment in thytruthבַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ba.'a.mi.Te.khaH571.

14Therefore hath theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068watchedוַיִּשְׁקֹ֤דvai.yish.KodH8245over theevilהָ֣רָעָ֔הha.ra.'AhH7451, andbroughtוַיְבִיאֶ֖הָvay.vi.'E.haH935ituponH5921usH5921: for theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068ourGodאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430isrighteousצַדִּ֞יקtza.DikH6662inallכָּל־kol-H3605hisworksמַֽעֲשָׂיו֙ma.'a.SavH4639whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he doeth, andweכִּֽי־ki-H3588havenotוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808obeyedשָׁמַ֖עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085hisvoiceבְּקֹלֽוֹ׃be.ko.LoH6963.

15Andnowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.TahH6258, OLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136ourGodאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430, that hastbroughtH3318thypeopleעַמְּךָ֜'a.me.KhaH5971forthH3318outH3318of thelandמֵאֶ֤רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714with amightyחֲזָקָ֔הcha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֣דbe.YadH3027, and hast gotten theerenownשֵׁ֖םshemH8034, as at thisdayכַּיּ֣וֹםkai.YomH3117;weH834havesinnedחָטָ֖אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398,weH834havedoneוַתַּֽעַשׂ־va.ta.'as-H6213wickedlyרָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ra.Sha.'e.nuH7561.

16OLordאֲדֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiH136, according toallכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605thyrighteousnessצִדְקֹתֶ֙ךָ֙tzid.ko.Te.chaH6666,letH4994thineangerאַפְּךָ֙'a.pe.KhaH639and thyfuryוַחֲמָ֣תְךָ֔va.cha.Ma.te.khaH2534, IprayH4994thee, beturnedיָֽשָׁב־ya.shov-H7725awayH7725from thycityמֵעִֽירְךָ֥me.'i.re.KhaH5892Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389, thyholyקָדְשֶׁ֑ךָkod.She.chaH6944mountainהַר־har-H2022:becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588for oursinsבַחֲטָאֵ֙ינוּ֙va.cha.ta.'Ei.nuH2399, and for theiniquitiesוּבַעֲוֹנ֣וֹתu.va.'a.vo.NotH5771of ourfathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֧םye.ru.sha.LimH3389and thypeopleוְעַמְּךָ֛ve.'a.me.KhaH5971arebecomeH7725areproachלְחֶרְפָּ֖הle.cher.PahH2781toallלְכָל־le.kholH3605that areroundH5439aboutH5439usH4994.

17Nowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.TahH6258therefore, O ourGodאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430, hearken unto theprayerתְּפִלַּ֤תte.fi.LatH8605of thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650, and to hissupplicationsתַּ֣חֲנוּנָ֔יוta.cha.nu.NavH8469, and cause thyfaceפָּנֶ֔יךָpa.Nei.khaH6440toshineוְהָאֵ֣רve.ha.'ErH215uponעַל־'al-H5921thysanctuaryמִקְדָּשְׁךָ֖mik.da.she.ChaH4720that isdesolateהַשָּׁמֵ֑םha.sha.MemH8076, for theLord’sH4720sakeלְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616.

18O myGodאֱלֹהַ֥י׀'e.lo.HaiH430,inclineהַטֵּ֨הha.TehH5186thineearאָזְנְךָ֮'a.ze.ne.KhaH241, andhearH8085;openH6440thineeyesעֵינֶ֗יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869, andbeholdוּרְאֵה֙u.re.'EhH7200our desolations, and thecityוְהָעִ֕ירve.ha.'IrH5892whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834iscalledנִקְרָ֥אnik.Ra'H7121by thynameשִׁמְךָ֖shim.KhaH8034: forweאֲנַ֨חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587doH8085notלֹ֣אlo'H3808presentמַפִּילִ֤יםma.pi.LimH5307oursupplicationsתַּחֲנוּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ta.cha.nu.Nei.nuH8469beforeH6440thee for our righteousnesses, but for thygreatהָרַבִּֽים׃ha.ra.BimH7227merciesרַחֲמֶ֥יךָra.cha.Mei.khaH7356.

19OLordאֲדֹנָ֤י׀'a.do.NaiH136,hearשְׁמָ֙עָה֙she.Ma.'ahH8085; OLordאֲדֹנָ֣י׀'a.do.NaiH136,forgiveסְלָ֔חָהse.La.chahH5545; OLordאֲדֹנָ֛י'a.do.NaiH136, hearken anddoוַעֲשֵׂ֖הva.'a.SehH6213; defernotאַל־'al-H408; for thine ownsakeלְמַֽעֲנְךָ֣le.ma.'an.KhaH4616, O myGodאֱלֹהַ֔י'e.lo.HaiH430,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588thycityעִירְךָ֖'i.re.KhaH5892and thypeopleעַמֶּֽךָ׃'a.Me.khaH5971arecalledנִקְרָ֔אnik.Ra'H7121by thynameשִׁמְךָ֣shim.KhaH8034.

20And whiles I wasspeakingמְדַבֵּר֙me.da.BerH1696, andprayingוּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔לu.mit.pa.LelH6419, andconfessingוּמִתְוַדֶּה֙u.mit.va.DehH3034mysinחַטָּאתִ֔יcha.ta.TiH2403and thesinוְחַטַּ֖אתve.cha.TatH2403of mypeopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andpresentingוּמַפִּ֣ילu.ma.PilH5307mysupplicationתְּחִנָּתִ֗יte.chi.na.TiH8467beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068myGodאֱלֹהַ֔י'e.lo.HaiH430for theholyקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944mountainהַר־har-H2022of myGodאֱלֹהָֽי׃'e.lo.HaiH430;

21yea, whiles I wasspeakingמְדַבֵּ֖רme.da.BerH1696inprayerבַּתְּפִלָּ֑הba.te.fi.LahH8605, themanוְהָאִ֣ישׁve.ha.'IshH376Gabrielגַּבְרִיאֵ֡לgav.ri.'ElH1403,whomH834I hadseenרָאִ֨יתִיra.'I.tiH7200in thevisionבֶחָז֤וֹןve.cha.ZonH2377at thebeginningבַּתְּחִלָּה֙ba.te.chi.LahH8462, beingcausedH834to fly swiftly,touchedנֹגֵ֣עַno.Ge.a'H5060meH413aboutH413the time of theeveningעָֽרֶב׃'A.revH6153oblation.

22And heinstructedH1696meH995, andtalkedH1696withmeH995, andsaidוַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.MarH559, ODanielדָּנִיֵּ֕אלda.ni.YelH1840, I amnowעַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH6258comeיָצָ֖אתִיya.Tza.tiH3318forthH3318to make thee skilful ofunderstandingוַיָּ֖בֶןvai.Ya.venH995.

23At thebeginningבִּתְחִלַּ֨תbit.chi.LatH8462of thysupplicationsתַּחֲנוּנֶ֜יךָta.cha.nu.Nei.khaH8469thecommandmentדָבָ֗רda.VarH1697wentH3318forthיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318, and I amcomeבָּ֣אתִיBa.tiH935totellלְהַגִּ֔ידle.ha.GidH5046thee; for thou art greatly beloved: thereforeconsiderוּבִין֙u.VinH995thematterבַּדָּבָ֔רba.da.VarH1697, andunderstandוְהָבֵ֖ןve.ha.VenH995thevisionבַּמַּרְאֶֽה׃ba.mar.'EhH4758.

24Seventyשִׁבְעִ֜יםshiv.'ImH7657weeksשָׁבֻעִ֨יםsha.vu.'ImH7620aredecreedנֶחְתַּ֥ךְnech.TakhH2852uponH5921thypeopleעַמְּךָ֣׀'a.me.KhaH5971anduponH5921thyholyקָדְשֶׁ֗ךָkod.She.chaH6944cityעִ֣יר'irH5892, to finishtransgressionהַפֶּ֜שַׁעha.Pe.sha'H6588, and to make an end ofsinsחַטָּאת֙cha.ta.'otH2403, and to make reconciliation foriniquityעָוֹ֔ן'a.VonH5771, and tobringוּלְהָבִ֖יאu.le.ha.Vi'H935ineverlastingעֹֽלָמִ֑ים'o.la.MimH5769righteousnessצֶ֣דֶקTze.dekH6664, and tosealוְלַחְתֹּם֙ve.lach.TomH2856upH5921visionחָז֣וֹןcha.ZonH2377andprophecyוְנָבִ֔יאve.na.Vi'H5030, and toanointוְלִמְשֹׁ֖חַve.lim.Sho.achH4886themostקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holyקָֽדָשִֽׁים׃Ka.da.ShimH6944.

25Knowוְתֵדַ֨עve.te.Da'H3045therefore anddiscernH3045, that from thegoingמֹצָ֣אmo.Tza'H4161forthH3045of thecommandmentדָבָ֗רda.VarH1697torestoreלְהָשִׁיב֙le.ha.ShivH7725and tobuildוְלִבְנ֤וֹתve.liv.NotH1129Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389unto theanointedמָשִׁ֣יחַma.Shi.achH4899one, theprinceנָגִ֔ידna.GidH5057, shall besevenשִׁבְעָ֑הshiv.'AhH7651weeksשָׁבֻעִ֖יםsha.vu.'ImH7620: and threescore andtwoוּשְׁנַ֗יִםu.she.Na.yimH8147weeksוְשָׁבֻעִ֞יםve.sha.vu.'ImH7620, it shall bebuiltוְנִבְנְתָה֙ve.niv.ne.TahH1129againתָּשׁוּב֙ta.ShuvH7725, withstreetרְח֣וֹבre.ChovH7339and moat,evenעַד־'ad-H5704in troubloustimesהָעִתִּֽים׃ha.'i.TimH6256.

26Andafterוְאַחֲרֵ֤יve.'a.cha.ReiH310the threescore andtwoוּשְׁנַ֔יִםu.she.Na.yimH8147weeksהַשָּׁבֻעִים֙ha.sha.vu.'ImH7620shall theanointedמָשִׁ֖יחַma.Shi.achH4899one becutיִכָּרֵ֥תyi.ka.RetH3772offH3772, and shall havenothingוְאֵ֣יןve.'EinH369: and thepeopleעַ֣ם'amH5971of theprinceנָגִ֤ידna.GidH5057that shallcomeהַבָּא֙ha.Ba'H935shalldestroyיַ֠שְׁחִיתYash.chitH7843thecityוְהָעִ֨ירve.ha.'IrH5892and thesanctuaryוְהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁve.ha.Ko.deshH6944; and hisendוְקִצּ֣וֹve.ki.TzoH7093shall be with afloodבַשֶּׁ֔טֶףva.She.tefH7858, andevenוְעַד֙ve.'AdH5704unto theendקֵ֣ץketzH7093shall bewarמִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahH4421;desolationsשֹׁמֵמֽוֹת׃sho.me.MotH8074aredeterminedנֶחֱרֶ֖צֶתne.che.Re.tzetH2782.

27And he shallmakeמְשֹׁמֵ֔םme.sho.MemH8074afirmוְהִגְבִּ֥ירve.hig.BirH1396covenantבְּרִ֛יתbe.RitH1285withmanyלָרַבִּ֖יםla.ra.BimH7227for oneweekשָׁב֣וּעַsha.Vu.a'H7620: and for thehalfוַחֲצִ֨יva.cha.TziH2677of theweekהַשָּׁב֜וּעַha.sha.Vu.a'H7620he shall cause thesacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077and the oblation toceaseיַשְׁבִּ֣ית׀yash.BitH7673; anduponH5921thewingכְּנַ֤ףke.NafH3671ofabominationsשִׁקּוּצִים֙shi.ku.TzimH8251shall come one that makethdesolateשֹׁמֵֽם׃ פsho.MemH8074; andevenוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704unto the consummation, and thatdeterminedוְנֶ֣חֱרָצָ֔הve.Ne.che.ra.TzahH2782, shall wrath bepouredתִּתַּ֖ךְti.TakhH5413outH5921uponH5921the desolator.

Commentaries on Daniel 9

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