Daniel 9:13

Daniel 9:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.
• New International Version (NIV)Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not sought the favor of the Lord our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to your truth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this calamity has come upon us; yet we have not entreated the favor of the Lord our God, turning from our iniquities and gaining insight by your truth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us; yet we have not made our prayer before the Lord our God, that we might turn from our iniquities and understand Your truth.

Context of Daniel 9:13

11And all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him. 12And he hath confirmed his words, which he spoke against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven it hath not been done as it hath been done upon Jerusalem. As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet we have not made our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth. 14Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we have not obeyed his voice. 15And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast made thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.

Daniel 9:13 word by word

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּתוּב֙ בְּתוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֵ֛ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בָּ֣אָה עָלֵ֑ינוּ וְלֹֽא־חִלִּ֜ינוּ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ לָשׁוּב֙ מֵֽעֲוֹנֵ֔נוּ וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖יל בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

• writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• prayerחָלָהchâlâh · to begH2470
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• turnשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
• iniquitiesעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• understandשָׂכַלώâkal · be prudentH7919
• truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: trueH571

Cross-references for Daniel 9:13

• Daniel 9:11And all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.
• Leviticus 16:14And he shall take of the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.
• Deuteronomy 28:15But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:
• Isaiah 42:9Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
• Lamentations 2:15All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and shake their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
• John 10:35If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
• Job 36:13But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
• Isaiah 9:13For the people turn not to him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
• Jeremiah 2:30In vain have I smitten your children; they have received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
• Jeremiah 5:3O LORD, are not thy eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
• Hosea 7:7They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth to me.
• Deuteronomy 29:4Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, to this day.
• Psalms 85:4Restore us, O God of our salvation, and cause thy anger toward us to cease.
• Psalms 119:18Open thou my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
• Isaiah 64:7And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.
• Jeremiah 31:18I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus ; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bull unaccustomed to the yoke : turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.

Commentaries on Daniel 9:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13As it is written in the law of Moses - The word law was given to all the writings of Moses. See the notes at Luke 24:44. Yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God - Margin, “entreated we not the face of.” The Hebrew word used here (חלה châlâh ) means, properly, “to be polished;” then to be worn down in strength, to be weak; then to be sick, or diseased; then in Piel (the form used here), to rub or stroke the face of anyone, to soothe or caress…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. 13All curses mentioned in the Law of Moses are summarized in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 27–28. When the people entered the covenant, they promised to obey. They called down curses on themselves if they failed (see Exodus 24:7–8; Joshua 8:34–35).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. yet made we not our prayer before--literally, "soothed not the face of." Not even our chastisement has taught us penitence (Is 9:13; Jr 5:3; Ho 7:10). Diseased, we spurn the healing medicine. that we might turn, &c.--Prayer can only be accepted when joined with the desire to turn from sin to God (Psa 66:18; Pr 28:9). understand thy truth--"attentively regard Thy faithfulness" in fulfilling Thy promises, and also Thy threats [Calvin]. Thy law (Da…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 9:13

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Impenitence
• Intercession
• Nation
• Prayer
• Prayerlessness
• Prophets

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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