Daniel 9 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Daniel 10

¹In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the message was true, even a great warfare. He understood the message, and had understanding of the vision.

KJVIn the third^H7969 year^H8141 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539 a thing^H1697 was revealed^H1540^(H8738) unto Daniel^H1840, whose name^H8034 was called^H7121^(H8738) Belteshazzar^H1095; and the thing^H1697 was true^H571, but the time appointed^H6635 was long^H1419: and he understood^H995^(H8804) the thing^H1697, and had understanding^H998 of the vision^H4758.

² In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole weeks.

KJVIn those days^H3117 I Daniel^H1840 was mourning^H56^(H8693) three^H7969 full^H3117 weeks^H7620.

³ I ate no pleasant food. No meat or wine came into my mouth. I didn’t anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled.

KJVI ate^H398^(H8804) no pleasant^H2532 bread^H3899, neither came^H935^(H8804) flesh^H1320 nor wine^H3196 in my mouth^H6310, neither did I anoint^H5480^(H8804) myself at all^H5480^(H8800), till three^H7969 whole^H3117 weeks^H7620 were fulfilled^H4390^(H8800).

⁴ In the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel,

KJVAnd in the four^H702 and twentieth^H6242 day^H3117 of the first^H7223 month^H2320, as I was by the side^H3027 of the great^H1419 river^H5104, which is Hiddekel^H2313;

⁵ I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man clothed in linen, whose waist was adorned with pure gold of Uphaz.

KJVThen I lifted up^H5375^(H8799) mine eyes^H5869, and looked^H7200^(H8799), and behold a certain^H259 man^H376 clothed^H3847^(H8803) in linen^H906, whose loins^H4975 were girded^H2296^(H8803) with fine gold^H3800 of Uphaz^H210:

⁶ His body also was like beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches. His arms and his feet were like burnished bronze. The voice of his words was like the voice of a multitude.

KJVHis body^H1472 also was like the beryl^H8658, and his face^H6440 as the appearance^H4758 of lightning^H1300, and his eyes^H5869 as lamps^H3940 of fire^H784, and his arms^H2220 and his feet^H4772 like in colour^H5869 to polished^H7044 brass^H5178, and the voice^H6963 of his words^H1697 like the voice^H6963 of a multitude^H1995.

⁷ I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me didn’t see the vision, but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.

KJVAnd I Daniel^H1840 alone saw^H7200^(H8804) the vision^H4759: for the men^H582 that were with me saw^H7200^(H8804) not the vision^H4759; but^H61 a great^H1419 quaking^H2731 fell^H5307^(H8804) upon them, so that they fled^H1272^(H8799) to hide^H2244^(H8736) themselves.

⁸ So I was left alone and saw this great vision. No strength remained in me; for my face grew deathly pale, and I retained no strength.

KJVTherefore I was left alone^H7604^(H8738), and saw^H7200^(H8799) this great^H1419 vision^H4759, and there remained^H7604^(H8738) no strength^H3581 in me: for my comeliness^H1935 was turned^H2015^(H8738) in me into corruption^H4889, and I retained^H6113^(H8804) no strength^H3581.

⁹ Yet I heard the voice of his words. When I heard the voice of his words, then I fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground.

KJVYet heard^H8085^(H8799) I the voice^H6963 of his words^H1697: and when I heard^H8085^(H8800) the voice^H6963 of his words^H1697, then was I in a deep sleep^H7290^(H8737) on my face^H6440, and my face^H6440 toward the ground^H776.

¹⁰ Behold, a hand touched me, which set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands.

KJVAnd, behold, an hand^H3027 touched^H5060^(H8804) me, which set^H5128^(H8686) me upon my knees^H1290 and upon the palms^H3709 of my hands^H3027.

¹¹ He said to me, “Daniel, you greatly beloved man, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have been sent to you, now.” When he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto me, O Daniel^H1840, a man^H376 greatly beloved^H2532, understand^H995^(H8685) the words^H1697 that I speak^H1696^(H8802) unto thee, and stand^H5975^(H8798) upright^H5977: for unto thee am I now sent^H7971^(H8795). And when he had spoken^H1696^(H8763) this word^H1697 unto me, I stood^H5975^(H8804) trembling^H7460^(H8688).

¹² Then he said to me, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come for your words’ sake.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) he unto me, Fear^H3372^(H8799) not, Daniel^H1840: for from the first^H7223 day^H3117 that thou didst set^H5414^(H8804) thine heart^H3820 to understand^H995^(H8687), and to chasten^H6031^(H8692) thyself before^H6440 thy God^H430, thy words^H1697 were heard^H8085^(H8738), and I am come^H935^(H8804) for thy words^H1697.

¹³ But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me because I remained there with the kings of Persia.

KJVBut the prince^H8269 of the kingdom^H4438 of Persia^H6539 withstood^H5975^(H8802) me one^H259 and twenty^H6242 days^H3117: but, lo, Michael^H4317, one^H259 of the chief^H7223 princes^H8269, came^H935^(H8804) to help^H5826^(H8800) me; and I remained^H3498^(H8738) there with^H681 the kings^H4428 of Persia^H6539.

¹⁴ Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision is yet for many days.”

KJVNow I am come^H935^(H8804) to make thee understand^H995^(H8687) what shall befall^H7136^(H8799) thy people^H5971 in the latter^H319 days^H3117: for yet the vision^H2377 is for many days^H3117.

¹⁵ When he had spoken these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and was mute.

KJVAnd when he had spoken^H1696^(H8763) such words^H1697 unto me, I set^H5414^(H8804) my face^H6440 toward the ground^H776, and I became dumb^H481^(H8738).

¹⁶ Behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth, and spoke and said to him who stood before me, “My lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows have overtaken me, and I retain no strength.

KJVAnd, behold, one like the similitude^H1823 of the sons^H1121 of men^H120 touched^H5060^(H8802) my lips^H8193: then I opened^H6605^(H8799) my mouth^H6310, and spake^H1696^(H8762), and said^H559^(H8799) unto him that stood^H5975^(H8802) before me, O my lord^H113, by the vision^H4759 my sorrows^H6735 are turned^H2015^(H8738) upon me, and I have retained^H6113^(H8804) no strength^H3581.

¹⁷ For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? For as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me. There was no breath left in me.”

KJVFor how^H1963 can^H3201^(H8799) the servant^H5650 of this my lord^H113 talk^H1696^(H8763) with this my lord^H113? for as for me, straightway^H6258 there remained^H5975^(H8799) no strength^H3581 in me, neither is there breath^H5397 left^H7604^(H8738) in me.

¹⁸ Then one like the appearance of a man touched me again, and he strengthened me.

KJVThen there came again^H3254^(H8686) and touched^H5060^(H8799) me one like the appearance^H4758 of a man^H120, and he strengthened^H2388^(H8762) me,

¹⁹ He said, “Greatly beloved man, don’t be afraid. Peace be to you. Be strong. Yes, be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799), O man^H376 greatly beloved^H2532, fear^H3372^(H8799) not: peace^H7965 be unto thee, be strong^H2388^(H8798), yea, be strong^H2388^(H8798). And when he had spoken^H1696^(H8763) unto me, I was strengthened^H2388^(H8694), and said^H559^(H8799), Let my lord^H113 speak^H1696^(H8762); for thou hast strengthened^H2388^(H8765) me.

²⁰ Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia. When I go out, behold, the prince of Greece will come.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) he, Knowest^H3045^(H8804) thou wherefore I come^H935^(H8804) unto thee? and now will I return^H7725^(H8799) to fight^H3898^(H8736) with the prince^H8269 of Persia^H6539: and when I am gone forth^H3318^(H8802), lo, the prince^H8269 of Grecia^H3120 shall come^H935^(H8804).

²¹ But I will tell you that which is inscribed in the writing of truth. There is no one who holds with me against these but Michael your prince.

KJVBut^H61 I will shew^H5046^(H8686) thee that which is noted^H7559^(H8803) in the scripture^H3791 of truth^H571: and there is none^H259 that holdeth^H2388^(H8693) with me in these things, but Michael^H4317 your prince^H8269.

WEB·Daniel 9

¹In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the offspring of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans—

KJVIn the first^H259 year^H8141 of Darius^H1867 the son^H1121 of Ahasuerus^H325, of the seed^H2233 of the Medes^H4074, which was made king^H4427^(H8717) over the realm^H4438 of the Chaldeans^H3778;

² in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years about which Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah the prophet for the accomplishing of the desolations of Jerusalem, even seventy years.

KJVIn the first^H259 year^H8141 of his reign^H4427^(H8800) I Daniel^H1840 understood^H995^(H8804) by books^H5612 the number^H4557 of the years^H8141, whereof the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030, that he would accomplish^H4390^(H8763) seventy^H7657 years^H8141 in the desolations^H2723 of Jerusalem^H3389.

³ I set my face to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

KJVAnd I set^H5414^(H8799) my face^H6440 unto the Lord^H136 God^H430, to seek^H1245^(H8763) by prayer^H8605 and supplications^H8469, with fasting^H6685, and sackcloth^H8242, and ashes^H665:

⁴ I prayed to Yahweh my God, and made confession, and said, “Oh, Lord, the great and dreadful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments,

KJVAnd I prayed^H6419^(H8691) unto the LORD^H3068 my God^H430, and made my confession^H3034^(H8691), and said^H559^(H8799), O^H577 Lord^H136, the great^H1419 and dreadful^H3372^(H8737) God^H410, keeping^H8104^(H8802) the covenant^H1285 and mercy^H2617 to them that love^H157^(H8802) him, and to them that keep^H8104^(H8802) his commandments^H4687;

⁵ we have sinned, and have dealt perversely, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even turning aside from your precepts and from your ordinances.

KJVWe have sinned^H2398^(H8804), and have committed iniquity^H5753^(H8804), and have done wickedly^H7561^(H8689), and have rebelled^H4775^(H8804), even by departing^H5493^(H8800) from thy precepts^H4687 and from thy judgments^H4941:

⁶ We haven’t listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

KJVNeither have we hearkened^H8085^(H8804) unto thy servants^H5650 the prophets^H5030, which spake^H1696^(H8765) in thy name^H8034 to our kings^H4428, our princes^H8269, and our fathers^H1, and to all the people^H5971 of the land^H776.

⁷ “Lord, righteousness belongs to you, but to us confusion of face, as it is today; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, who are near and who are far off, through all the countries where you have driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against you.

KJVO Lord^H136, righteousness^H6666 belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion^H1322 of faces^H6440, as at this day^H3117; to the men^H376 of Judah^H3063, and to the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389, and unto all Israel^H3478, that are near^H7138, and that are far off^H7350, through all the countries^H776 whither thou hast driven^H5080^(H8689) them, because of their trespass^H4604 that they have trespassed^H4603^(H8804) against thee.

⁸ Lord, to us belongs confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against you.

KJVO Lord^H136, to us belongeth confusion^H1322 of face^H6440, to our kings^H4428, to our princes^H8269, and to our fathers^H1, because we have sinned^H2398^(H8804) against thee.

⁹ To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him.

KJVTo the Lord^H136 our God^H430 belong mercies^H7356 and forgivenesses^H5547, though we have rebelled^H4775^(H8804) against him;

¹⁰ We haven’t obeyed Yahweh our God’s voice, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.

KJVNeither have we obeyed^H8085^(H8804) the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, to walk^H3212^(H8800) in his laws^H8451, which he set^H5414^(H8804) before^H6440 us by^H3027 his servants^H5650 the prophets^H5030.

¹¹ Yes, all Israel have transgressed your law, turning aside, that they should not obey your voice. “Therefore the curse and the oath written in the law of Moses the servant of God has been poured out on us, for we have sinned against him.

KJVYea, all Israel^H3478 have transgressed^H5674^(H8804) thy law^H8451, even by departing^H5493^(H8800), that they might not obey^H8085^(H8800) thy voice^H6963; therefore the curse^H423 is poured^H5413^(H8799) upon us, and the oath^H7621 that is written^H3789^(H8803) in the law^H8451 of Moses^H4872 the servant^H5650 of God^H430, because we have sinned^H2398^(H8804) against him.

¹² He has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us and against our judges who judged us, by bringing on us a great evil; for under the whole sky, such has not been done as has been done to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd he hath confirmed^H6965^(H8686) his words^H1697, which he spake^H1696^(H8765) against us, and against our judges^H8199^(H8802) that judged^H8199^(H8804) us, by bringing^H935^(H8687) upon us a great^H1419 evil^H7451: for under the whole heaven^H8064 hath not been done^H6213^(H8738) as hath been done^H6213^(H8738) upon Jerusalem^H3389.

¹³ As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us. Yet we have not entreated the favor of Yahweh our God, that we should turn from our iniquities and have discernment in your truth.

KJVAs it is written^H3789^(H8803) in the law^H8451 of Moses^H4872, all this evil^H7451 is come^H935^(H8804) upon us: yet made we not our prayer^H2470^(H8765) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, that we might turn^H7725^(H8800) from our iniquities^H5771, and understand^H7919^(H8687) thy truth^H571.

¹⁴ Therefore Yahweh has watched over the evil, and brought it on us; for Yahweh our God is righteous in all his works which he does, and we have not obeyed his voice.

KJVTherefore hath the LORD^H3068 watched^H8245^(H8799) upon the evil^H7451, and brought^H935^(H8686) it upon us: for the LORD^H3068 our God^H430 is righteous^H6662 in all his works^H4639 which he doeth^H6213^(H8804): for we obeyed^H8085^(H8804) not his voice^H6963.

¹⁵ “Now, Lord our God, who has brought your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and have gotten yourself renown, as it is today, we have sinned. We have done wickedly.

KJVAnd now, O Lord^H136 our God^H430, that hast brought^H3318 thy people^H5971 forth^H3318^(H8689) out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 with a mighty^H2389 hand^H3027, and hast gotten^H6213^(H8799) thee renown^H8034, as at this day^H3117; we have sinned^H2398^(H8804), we have done wickedly^H7561^(H8804).

¹⁶ Lord, according to all your righteousness, please let your anger and your wrath be turned away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain; because for our sins and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a reproach to all who are around us.

KJVO Lord^H136, according to all thy righteousness^H6666, I beseech thee, let thine anger^H639 and thy fury^H2534 be turned away^H7725^(H8799) from thy city^H5892 Jerusalem^H3389, thy holy^H6944 mountain^H2022: because for our sins^H2399, and for the iniquities^H5771 of our fathers^H1, Jerusalem^H3389 and thy people^H5971 are become a reproach^H2781 to all that are about^H5439 us.

¹⁷ “Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant and to his petitions, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.

KJVNow therefore, O our God^H430, hear^H8085^(H8798) the prayer^H8605 of thy servant^H5650, and his supplications^H8469, and cause thy face^H6440 to shine^H215^(H8685) upon thy sanctuary^H4720 that is desolate^H8076, for the Lord's^H136 sake.

¹⁸ My God, turn your ear and hear. Open your eyes and see our desolations, and the city which is called by your name; for we do not present our petitions before you for our righteousness, but for your great mercies’ sake.

KJVO my God^H430, incline^H5186^(H8685) thine ear^H241, and hear^H8085^(H8798); open^H6491^(H8798) thine eyes^H5869, and behold^H7200^(H8798) our desolations^H8074^(H8802), and the city^H5892 which is called^H7121^(H8738) by thy name^H8034: for we do not present^H5307^(H8688) our supplications^H8469 before^H6440 thee for our righteousnesses^H6666, but for thy great^H7227 mercies^H7356.

¹⁹ Lord, hear. Lord, forgive. Lord, listen and do. Don’t defer, for your own sake, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.”

KJVO Lord^H136, hear^H8085^(H8798); O Lord^H136, forgive^H5545^(H8798); O Lord^H136, hearken^H7181^(H8685) and do^H6213^(H8798); defer^H309^(H8762) not^H408, for thine own sake, O my God^H430: for thy city^H5892 and thy people^H5971 are called^H7121^(H8738) by thy name^H8034.

²⁰ While I was speaking, praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Yahweh my God for the holy mountain of my God—

KJVAnd whiles I was speaking^H1696^(H8764), and praying^H6419^(H8693), and confessing^H3034^(H8693) my sin^H2403 and the sin^H2403 of my people^H5971 Israel^H3478, and presenting^H5307^(H8688) my supplication^H8467 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 my God^H430 for the holy^H6944 mountain^H2022 of my God^H430;

²¹ yes, while I was speaking in prayer—the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening offering.

KJVYea, whiles I was speaking^H1696^(H8764) in prayer^H8605, even the man^H376 Gabriel^H1403, whom I had seen^H7200^(H8804) in the vision^H2377 at the beginning^H8462, being caused to fly^H3286^(H8716) swiftly^H3288, touched^H5060^(H8802) me about the time^H6256 of the evening^H6153 oblation^H4503.

²² He instructed me and talked with me, and said, “Daniel, I have now come to give you wisdom and understanding.

KJVAnd he informed^H995^(H8799) me, and talked^H1696^(H8762) with me, and said^H559^(H8799), O Daniel^H1840, I am now come forth^H3318^(H8804) to give thee skill^H7919^(H8687) and understanding^H998.

²³ At the beginning of your petitions the commandment went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly beloved. Therefore consider the matter and understand the vision.

KJVAt the beginning^H8462 of thy supplications^H8469 the commandment^H1697 came forth^H3318^(H8804), and I am come^H935^(H8804) to shew^H5046^(H8687) thee; for thou art greatly beloved^H2532: therefore understand^H995^(H8798) the matter^H1697, and consider^H995^(H8685) the vision^H4758.

²⁴ “Seventy weeks are decreed on your people and on your holy city, to finish disobedience, to make an end of sins, to make reconciliation for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.

KJVSeventy^H7657 weeks^H7620 are determined^H2852^(H8738) upon thy people^H5971 and upon thy holy^H6944 city^H5892, to finish^H3607^(H8763) the transgression^H6588, and to make an end^H8552^(H8687)^(H8675)^H2856^(H8800) of sins^H2403, and to make reconciliation^H3722^(H8763) for iniquity^H5771, and to bring in^H935^(H8687) everlasting^H5769 righteousness^H6664, and to seal up^H2856^(H8800) the vision^H2377 and prophecy^H5030, and to anoint^H4886^(H8800) the most^H6944 Holy^H6944.

²⁵ “Know therefore and discern that from the going out of the commandment to restore and build Jerusalem to the Anointed One, the prince, will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be built again, with street and moat, even in troubled times.

KJVKnow^H3045^(H8799) therefore and understand^H7919^(H8686), that from the going forth^H4161 of the commandment^H1697 to restore^H7725^(H8687) and to build^H1129^(H8800) Jerusalem^H3389 unto the Messiah^H4899 the Prince^H5057 shall be seven^H7651 weeks^H7620, and threescore^H8346 and two^H8147 weeks^H7620: the street^H7339 shall be built^H1129^(H8738) again^H7725^(H8799), and the wall^H2742, even in troublous^H6695 times^H6256.

²⁶ After the sixty-two weeks the Anointed One will be cut off, and will have nothing. The people of the prince who come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end will be with a flood, and war will be even to the end. Desolations are determined.

KJVAnd after^H310 threescore^H8346 and two^H8147 weeks^H7620 shall Messiah^H4899 be cut off^H3772^(H8735), but not for himself: and the people^H5971 of the prince^H5057 that shall come^H935^(H8802) shall destroy^H7843^(H8686) the city^H5892 and the sanctuary^H6944; and the end^H7093 thereof shall be with a flood^H7858, and unto the end^H7093 of the war^H4421 desolations^H8074^(H8802) are determined^H2782^(H8737).

²⁷ He will make a firm covenant with many for one week. In the middle of the week he will cause the sacrifice and the offering to cease. On the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate; and even to the decreed full end, wrath will be poured out on the desolate.”

KJVAnd he shall confirm^H1396^(H8689) the covenant^H1285 with many^H7227 for one^H259 week^H7620: and in the midst^H2677 of the week^H7620 he shall cause the sacrifice^H2077 and the oblation^H4503 to cease^H7673^(H8686), and for the overspreading^H3671 of abominations^H8251 he shall make it desolate^H8074^(H8789), even until the consummation^H3617, and that determined^H2782^(H8737) shall be poured^H5413^(H8799) upon the desolate^H8074^(H8802).

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