Daniel
Daniel 9:18
18Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incline | הַטֵּ֨ה | haṭ·ṭêh | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| Your ear | אָזְנְךָ֮ | ’ā·zə·nə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H241 ear |
| O my God | אֱלֹהַ֥י׀ | ’ĕ·lō·hay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H430 God |
| and hear | וּֽשֲׁמָע֒ | ū·šă·mā‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| open | פִּקְחָה | piq·ḥå̄h | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H6491 open |
| Your eyes | עֵינֶ֗יךָ | ‘ê·ne·ḵā | Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| and see | וּרְאֵה֙ | ū·rə·’êh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H7200 see |
| the desolation | שֹֽׁמְמֹתֵ֔ינוּ | šō·mə·mō·ṯê·nū | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural construct; first person common plural | H8074 be desoleted, appalled |
| of the city | וְהָעִ֕יר | wə·hā·‘îr | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| that bears | נִקְרָ֥א | niq·rā | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| Your name | שִׁמְךָ֖ | šim·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| For | כִּ֣י׀ | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| we | אֲנַ֨חְנוּ | ’ă·naḥ·nū | Pronoun - first person common plural | H587 we |
| are not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| presenting | מַפִּילִ֤ים | map·pî·lîm | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H5307 fall, lie |
| our petitions | תַּחֲנוּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ | ta·ḥă·nū·nê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H8469 supplication for favour |
| before You | לְפָנֶ֔יךָ | lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| because of | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| our righteous acts | צִדְקֹתֵ֗ינוּ | ṣiḏ·qō·ṯê·nū | Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural | H6666 righteousness |
| but | כִּ֖י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| because of | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Your great | הָרַבִּֽים׃ | hā·rab·bîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| compassion | רַחֲמֶ֥יךָ | ra·ḥă·me·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H7356 womb |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 37:17 · Jeremiah 36:7 · 2 Kings 19:16 · Ezekiel 36:32 · Jeremiah 25:29 · Psalm 80:14–19 · Jeremiah 15:16 · Jeremiah 14:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.