Daniel

Daniel 9:3–10

3So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

4And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotiond to those who love Him and keep His commandments, 5we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances. 6We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, fathers, and all the people of the land.

7To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame— the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You. 8O LORD, we are covered with shame — our kings, our leaders, and our fathers — because we have sinned against You.

9To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him 10and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God to walk in His laws, which He set before us through His servants the prophets.

Footnotes

  • d 9:4 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.

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Daniel 9:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So I turned my attentionוָאֶתְּנָ֣הwā·’et·tə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Lordאֲדֹנָי֙’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
to seek Himלְבַקֵּ֥שׁlə·ḇaq·qêšPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1245 seek
by prayerתְּפִלָּ֖הtə·p̄il·lāhNoun - feminine singularH8605 prayer
and petitionוְתַחֲנוּנִ֑יםwə·ṯa·ḥă·nū·nîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH8469 supplication for favour
with fastingבְּצ֖וֹםbə·ṣō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6685 fasting, fast
sackclothוְשַׂ֥קwə·śaqConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8242 sack, sackcloth
and ashesוָאֵֽפֶר׃wā·’ê·p̄erConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH665 ashes

Daniel 9:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And I prayedוָֽאֶתְפַּֽלְלָ֛הwā·’eṯ·pal·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH6419 intervene, interpose
to the LORDלַיהוָ֥הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
my Godאֱלֹהַ֖י’ĕ·lō·hayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
and confessedוָאֶתְוַדֶּ֑הwā·’eṯ·wad·dehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH3034 throw, cast
Oאָנָּ֤א’ān·nāInterjectionH577 ah, now! I (or we) beseech thee!
Lordאֲדֹנָי֙’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
the greatהַגָּדוֹל֙hag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
and awesomeוְהַנּוֹרָ֔אwə·han·nō·w·rāConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3372 fear
Godהָאֵ֤לhā·’êlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH410 god
who keepsשֹׁמֵ֤רšō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
His covenantהַבְּרִית֙hab·bə·rîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
of loving devotionוְֽהַחֶ֔סֶדwə·ha·ḥe·seḏConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
to those who love Himלְאֹהֲבָ֖יוlə·’ō·hă·ḇāwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH157 love
and keepוּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יū·lə·šō·mə·rêConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
His commandmentsמִצְוֺתָֽיו׃miṣ·wō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4687 commandment

Daniel 9:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
we have sinnedחָטָ֥אנוּḥā·ṭā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH2398 miss
and done wrongוְעָוִ֖ינוּwə·‘ā·wî·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common pluralH5753 bend, twist
We have acted wickedlyוְהִרְשַׁעְנוּwə·hir·šaʿ·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common pluralH7561 be wicked, act wickedly
and rebelledוּמָרָ֑דְנוּū·mā·rā·ḏə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common pluralH4775 rebel
We have turned awayוְס֥וֹרwə·sō·wrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH5493 turn aside
from Your commandmentsמִמִּצְוֺתֶ֖ךָmim·miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4687 commandment
and ordinancesוּמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃ū·mim·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4941 judgment

Daniel 9:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
We have notוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
listenedשָׁמַ֙עְנוּ֙šā·ma‘·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH8085 hear
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
spokeדִּבְּרוּ֙dib·bə·rūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH1696 speak
in Your nameבְּשִׁמְךָ֔bə·šim·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
our kingsמְלָכֵ֥ינוּmə·lā·ḵê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH4428 king
leadersשָׂרֵ֖ינוּśā·rê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
fathersוַאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּwa·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nūConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father
andוְאֶ֖לwə·’elConjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleעַ֥ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Daniel 9:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
To Youלְךָ֤lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
O Lordאֲדֹנָי֙’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
righteousnessהַצְּדָקָ֔הhaṣ·ṣə·ḏā·qāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness
but thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayכַּיּ֣וֹםkay·yō·wmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
we are coveredהַפָּנִ֖יםhap·pā·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6440 face, before
with shameבֹּ֥שֶׁתbō·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1322 shame
the menלְאִ֤ישׁlə·’îšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
the peopleוּלְיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יū·lə·yō·wō·šə·ḇêConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and allוּֽלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֞לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
nearהַקְּרֹבִ֣יםhaq·qə·rō·ḇîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7138 near
and farוְהָרְחֹקִ֗יםwə·hā·rə·ḥō·qîmConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH7350 distant, far
in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the countriesהָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH776 earth, land
to whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
You have driven usהִדַּחְתָּ֣םhid·daḥ·tāmVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5080 impel, thrust, banish
because of our unfaithfulnessבְּמַעֲלָ֖םbə·ma·‘ă·lāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4604 unfaithful, treacherous act
to Youבָֽךְ׃ḇāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular

Daniel 9:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
weלָ֚נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
are coveredהַפָּנִ֔יםhap·pā·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6440 face, before
with shameבֹּ֣שֶׁתbō·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1322 shame
our kingsלִמְלָכֵ֥ינוּlim·lā·ḵê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH4428 king
our leadersלְשָׂרֵ֖ינוּlə·śā·rê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and our fathersוְלַאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּwə·la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nūConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father
becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
we have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּḥā·ṭā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH2398 miss
against Youלָֽךְ׃lāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular

Daniel 9:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
To the Lordלַֽאדֹנָ֣יla·ḏō·nāyPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
compassionהָרַחֲמִ֖יםhā·ra·ḥă·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7356 womb
and forgivenessוְהַסְּלִח֑וֹתwə·has·sə·li·ḥō·wṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH5547 forgiveness
even thoughכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
we have rebelledמָרַ֖דְנוּmā·raḏ·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH4775 rebel
against Himבּֽוֹ׃bōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Daniel 9:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and have notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
obeyedשָׁמַ֔עְנוּšā·ma‘·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH8085 hear
the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
to walkלָלֶ֤כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
in His lawsבְּתֽוֹרֹתָיו֙bə·ṯō·w·rō·ṯāwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He setנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
before usלְפָנֵ֔ינוּlə·p̄ā·nê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH6440 face, before
throughבְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
His servantsעֲבָדָ֥יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃han·nə·ḇî·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

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Daniel 9:3 Jeremiah 29:10–13 · Jeremiah 33:3 · James 5:16–18 · Nehemiah 1:4–11 · Esther 4:16 · Ezra 9:5 · James 4:8–10 · Ezra 10:6 · Ezra 8:21 · Psalm 35:13 · Psalm 102:13–17 · Acts 10:30

Daniel 9:4 Romans 8:28 · Exodus 20:6 · Deuteronomy 5:10 · Exodus 34:6–7 · Daniel 9:5–12 · Jeremiah 32:17–19 · 2 Chronicles 7:14 · Nehemiah 9:32 · Deuteronomy 7:9 · 1 Kings 8:23 · 1 John 1:8–10 · Deuteronomy 7:21

Daniel 9:5 Malachi 3:7 · Daniel 9:11 · Daniel 9:15 · Psalm 106:6 · Hebrews 3:12 · Isaiah 64:5–7 · Psalm 18:21 · Jeremiah 14:7 · Lamentations 1:20 · Hosea 1:2 · Jeremiah 3:25 · Ezekiel 6:9

Daniel 9:6 Daniel 9:10 · 2 Chronicles 36:15–16 · Zechariah 1:4–6 · Nehemiah 9:34 · Ezra 9:7 · Luke 20:10–12 · Acts 7:51–52 · Jeremiah 44:4–5 · Zechariah 7:8–12 · Jeremiah 7:13 · Matthew 21:34–40 · Jeremiah 7:25–26

Daniel 9:7 Jeremiah 3:25 · Psalm 44:15 · Deuteronomy 4:27 · Daniel 9:14 · Jeremiah 2:26–27 · Daniel 9:8 · Amos 9:9 · Romans 6:21

Daniel 9:8 Daniel 9:6–7 · Lamentations 3:42 · Lamentations 1:7–8 · Jeremiah 14:20 · Lamentations 1:18

Daniel 9:9 Ephesians 1:6–8 · Daniel 9:7 · Psalm 86:15 · Daniel 9:5 · Psalm 130:7 · Ephesians 2:4–7 · Exodus 34:6–7 · Psalm 62:12 · Jeremiah 14:7 · Lamentations 3:22–23 · Psalm 130:4 · Nehemiah 9:31

Daniel 9:10 Daniel 9:6 · 2 Kings 18:12 · Nehemiah 9:13–17 · Hebrews 1:1 · 2 Kings 17:13–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.