Daniel 9:20-27
Legacy Standard Bible
Gabriel Brings Understanding
20 Now while I was (A)speaking and praying, and (B)confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and [a]presenting my supplication before Yahweh my God in behalf of the holy mountain of my God, 21 and while I was still speaking in prayer, then the man (C)Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision [b]previously, [c]touched me [d]in my extreme weariness about the time of the (D)evening offering. 22 Then he made me understand and spoke with me and said, “O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you insight with (E)understanding. 23 At the (F)beginning of your supplications the word was issued, so I have come to tell you, for you are [e](G)highly esteemed; so understand the message and gain (H)understanding in what has appeared.
Seventy Weeks and the Messiah
24 “Seventy [f](I)weeks have been determined for your people and for your holy city, to [g]finish the transgression, to [h]make an end of sin, to (J)make atonement for iniquity, to bring in (K)everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and [i]prophecy, and to anoint the Holy of Holies. 25 So you are to know and have insight that from the going out of a [j](L)word to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until [k](M)Messiah the (N)Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; it will be restored and rebuilt, with [l]plaza and moat, even in times of distress. 26 Then after the sixty-two weeks the [m]Messiah will be (O)cut off and have [n]nothing, and the people of the prince who is to come will (P)destroy the city and the sanctuary. And [o]its end will come with a (Q)flood; even to the end [p]there will be war; desolations are decreed. 27 And he will make a [q]firm covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will make sacrifice and grain offering cease; and on the wing of [r](R)abominations will come one who [s]makes desolate, even until a (S)complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who [t]makes desolate.”
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- Daniel 9:20 Lit causing to fall
- Daniel 9:21 Lit at the beginning
- Daniel 9:21 Or touching; lit was reaching
- Daniel 9:21 Lit wearied with weariness
- Daniel 9:23 Or precious; lit desirable
- Daniel 9:24 Or units of seven, so in ch
- Daniel 9:24 Or restrain
- Daniel 9:24 Or seal up sins
- Daniel 9:24 Lit prophet
- Daniel 9:25 Or decree
- Daniel 9:25 Or an anointed one
- Daniel 9:25 Or streets
- Daniel 9:26 Or anointed one
- Daniel 9:26 Or no one
- Daniel 9:26 Or his
- Daniel 9:26 Or war will be decreed for desolations
- Daniel 9:27 Or covenant prevail
- Daniel 9:27 Or detestable things
- Daniel 9:27 Or causes horror
- Daniel 9:27 Or causes horror
Daniel 9:20-27
New King James Version
The Seventy-Weeks Prophecy
20 Now while I was speaking, 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, 21 yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man (A)Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, [a]being caused to fly swiftly, reached me about the time of the evening offering. 22 And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, “O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you skill to understand. 23 At the beginning of your supplications the [b]command went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly (B)beloved; therefore (C)consider the matter, and understand the vision:
24 “Seventy [c]weeks are determined
For your people and for your holy city,
To finish the transgression,
[d]To make an end of sins,
(D)To make reconciliation for iniquity,
(E)To bring in everlasting righteousness,
To seal up vision and prophecy,
(F)And to anoint [e]the Most Holy.
25 “Know therefore and understand,
That from the going forth of the command
To restore and build Jerusalem
Until (G)Messiah (H)the Prince,
There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks;
The [f]street shall be built again, and the [g]wall,
Even in troublesome times.
26 “And after the sixty-two weeks
(I)Messiah shall [h]be cut off, (J)but not for Himself;
And (K)the people of the prince who is to come
(L)Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary.
The end of it shall be with a flood,
And till the end of the war desolations are determined.
27 Then he shall confirm (M)a [i]covenant with (N)many for one week;
But in the middle of the week
He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering.
And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate,
(O)Even until the consummation, which is determined,
Is poured out on the [j]desolate.”
Footnotes
- Daniel 9:21 Or being weary with weariness
- Daniel 9:23 Lit. word
- Daniel 9:24 Lit. sevens, and so throughout the chapter
- Daniel 9:24 So with Qr., LXX, Syr., Vg.; Kt., Theodotion To seal up
- Daniel 9:24 The Most Holy Place
- Daniel 9:25 Or open square
- Daniel 9:25 Or moat
- Daniel 9:26 Suffer the death penalty
- Daniel 9:27 Or treaty
- Daniel 9:27 Or desolator
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