in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, observed in the books the number of the years which was revealed as the word of the Lord to (A)Jeremiah the prophet for the completion of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, (B)seventy years. So I gave my [a]attention to the Lord God, to seek Him by prayer and pleading, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed, and said, “Oh, Lord, the (C)great and awesome God, who (D)keeps His covenant and faithfulness for those who love Him and keep His commandments,

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  1. Daniel 9:3 Lit face

in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years specified by the word of the Lord through (A)Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.

(B)Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made confession, and said, “O (C)Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments,

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in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the Lord given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy(A) years. So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting,(B) and in sackcloth and ashes.(C)

I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed:(D)

“Lord, the great and awesome God,(E) who keeps his covenant of love(F) with those who love him and keep his commandments,

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in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to (A)the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet, must pass before the end of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years.

Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by (B)prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. I prayed to the Lord my God and (C)made confession, saying, (D)“O Lord, the (E)great and awesome God, who (F)keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments,

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