Daniel 9:20-27
Revised Standard Version
The Seventy Weeks
20 While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy hill of my God; 21 while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice. 22 He came[a] and he said to me, “O Daniel, I have now come out to give you wisdom and understanding. 23 At the beginning of your supplications a word went forth, and I have come to tell it to you, for you are greatly beloved; therefore consider the word and understand the vision.
24 “Seventy weeks of years are decreed concerning your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place.[b] 25 Know therefore and understand that from the going forth of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again with squares and moat, but in a troubled time. 26 And after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one shall be cut off, and shall have nothing; and the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its[c] end shall come with a flood, and to the end there shall be war; desolations are decreed. 27 And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week; and for half of the week he shall cause sacrifice and offering to cease; and upon the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator.”
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- Daniel 9:22 Gk Syr: Heb made to understand
- Daniel 9:24 Or thing or one
- Daniel 9:26 Or his
Daniel 9:20-27
American Standard Version
20 And while I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Jehovah my God for the holy mountain of my God; 21 yea, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, [a]being caused to fly swiftly, [b]touched me about the time of the evening oblation. 22 And he [c]instructed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee wisdom and understanding. 23 At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment went forth, and I am come to tell thee; for thou art [d]greatly beloved: therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.
24 Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, [e]to finish [f]transgression, and [g]to make an end of sins, and to [h]make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and [i]prophecy, and to anoint [j]the most holy. 25 Know therefore and discern, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto [k]the anointed one, the prince, shall be [l]seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: it shall be built again, with street and moat, even in troublous times. 26 And after the threescore and two weeks shall the anointed one be cut off, and [m]shall have nothing: 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 even unto the end shall be war; desolations are determined. 27 And he shall make a firm covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the [n]oblation to cease; and [o]upon the wing of abominations shall come one that maketh desolate; and even unto the full end, and that determined, shall wrath be poured out upon the desolate.
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- Daniel 9:21 Or, being sore wearied
- Daniel 9:21 Or, came near unto me
- Daniel 9:22 Or, made me to understand
- Daniel 9:23 Or, very precious. Hebrew precious things.
- Daniel 9:24 Or, to restrain
- Daniel 9:24 Or, the transgression
- Daniel 9:24 Another reading is, to seal up.
- Daniel 9:24 Or, purge away
- Daniel 9:24 Hebrew prophet.
- Daniel 9:24 Or, a most holy place
- Daniel 9:25 Hebrew Messiah.
- Daniel 9:25 Or, seven weeks: and threescore and two weeks, it shall be etc.
- Daniel 9:26 Or, there shall be none belonging to him
- Daniel 9:27 Or, meal-offering
- Daniel 9:27 Or, upon the pinnacle of abominations shall be etc.
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