📖 Daniel — Chapter 9 (KJV)
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Daniel 9:1 In the first year of RDarius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, Twhich was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;
Daniel 9:2 In the first year of his reign I Daniel Runderstood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
Daniel 9:3 And RI set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
Daniel 9:4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and Rmade my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;
Daniel 9:5 We Rhave sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:
Daniel 9:6 Neither Rhave we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
Daniel 9:7 O LORD, Rrighteousness Tbelongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.
Daniel 9:8 O Lord, Rto us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.
Daniel 9:9 RTo the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
Daniel 9:10 Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws, Rwhich he set before us by his servants the prophets.
Daniel 9:11 Yea, Rall 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.
Daniel 9:12 And he hath Rconfirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.
Daniel 9:13 RAs it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet Tmade we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.
Daniel 9:14 Therefore hath the LORD Rwatched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.
Daniel 9:15 And now, O Lord our God, Rthat hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast Tgotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.
Daniel 9:16 O LORD, Raccording to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.
Daniel 9:17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and Rcause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.
Daniel 9:18 O my God, Rincline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city Twhich is called by thy name: for we do not Tpresent our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
Daniel 9:19 O Lord, hear; RO Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
Daniel 9:20 And Rwhiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;
Daniel 9:21 Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even Rthe man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly Tswiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
Daniel 9:22 And Rhe informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth Tto give thee skill and understanding.
Daniel 9:23 At Rthe beginning of thy supplications the Tcommandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art Tgreatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.
Daniel 9:24 RSeventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to Tfinish the transgression, and to Tmake an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and Tprophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Daniel 9:25 Know therefore Rand understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall Tbe built again, and the Twall, even in Ttroublous times.
Daniel 9:26 And after threescore and two weeks shall RMessiah be cut off, Tbut not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war Tdesolations are determined.
Daniel 9:27 And he shall Rconfirm Tthe covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and Tfor the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon Tthe desolate.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Daniel 9:1–9 — Scripture prompts prayer and confession
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Reading Jeremiah’s seventy-year word leads Daniel to fasting and prayer. He praises God’s covenant mercy and confesses the people’s rebellion, refused prophets, and rightful shame while appealing to forgiveness.
Key Truth: Let Scripture move you toward honest prayer.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “In the first year of Darius the ____ of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was …” (Daniel 9:1)
Find it in Daniel 9:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have ____ against thee.” (Daniel 9:8)
Find it in Daniel 9:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “To the ____ our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled …” (Daniel 9:9)
Find it in Daniel 9:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Daniel 9:10–19 — Mercy is sought for a desolated city
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Daniel acknowledges the justice of judgment and asks for anger to turn away from Jerusalem and the sanctuary. The plea rests explicitly on God’s great mercies rather than the people’s righteousness.
Key Truth: Ask for renewal from mercy rather than entitlement.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Neither have we ____ the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in …” (Daniel 9:10)
Find it in Daniel 9:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “O ____ , hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; …” (Daniel 9:19)
Find it in Daniel 9:19 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Now therefore, O our God, ____ the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause …” (Daniel 9:17)
Find it in Daniel 9:17 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Daniel 9:20–27 — Gabriel answers with the seventy-weeks word
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
While Daniel prays, Gabriel comes with understanding concerning the people and holy city. The announced weeks address sin, reconciliation, righteousness, Messiah, rebuilding, cutting off, and desolation; their full wording is preserved for careful study.
Key Truth: Receive the passage with patient attention rather than invented date certainty.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And ____ I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and …” (Daniel 9:20)
Find it in Daniel 9:20 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting ____ , and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and …” (Daniel 9:24)
Find it in Daniel 9:24 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And he shall ____ the covenant with many for one week: and in the …” (Daniel 9:27)
Find it in Daniel 9:27 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Jeremiah 25:11 — Jeremiah’s prophecy names seventy years of service to Babylon.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What shared wrong should you confess while asking for renewal?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What informs Daniel's understanding of Jerusalem's desolations?
2. How does Daniel's prayer express shared responsibility?
3. On what basis are the supplications presented to God?
4. Which stated purpose of the seventy weeks concerns the remedy for iniquity?
5. How does the rebuilding of Jerusalem relate to the described conditions?
Notes
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