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Daniel — Chapter 9

Read Daniel Chapter 9 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 27 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

בִּשְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֔ת לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ בֶּן אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ מִזֶּ֣רַע מָדַ֔י אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָמְלַ֔ךְ עַ֖ל מַלְכ֥וּת כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃

KJVIn the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;

In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans—

בִּשְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֔ת לְמָלְכ֑וֹ אֲנִ֣י דָנִיֵּ֗אל בִּינֹ֣תִי בַסְּפָרִ֗ים מִסְפַּ֤ר הַשָּׁנִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה דְבַר יְהוָה֙ אֶל יִרְמְיָ֣ה הַנָּבִ֔יא לְמַלֹּ֛אות לְחָרְב֥וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם שִׁבְעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃

KJVIn the first year of his reign I Daniel understood 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.

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

וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה אֶת פָּנַ֗י אֶל אֲדֹנָ֤י הָאֱלֹהִים֙ לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ תְּפִלָּ֣ה וְתַחֲנוּנִ֔ים בְּצ֥וֹם וְשַׂ֖ק וָאֵֽפֶר׃

KJVAnd I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

וָאֶתְפַּ֨לְלָ֜ה לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֗י וָאֶתְוַדֶּ֞ה וָאֹמְרָ֗ה אָנָּ֣א אֲדֹנָ֣י הָאֵ֣ל הַגָּד֣וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָ֡א שֹׁמֵ֣ר הַבְּרִ֣ית וְהַחֶ֡סֶד לְאֹהֲבָ֣יו וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֣י מִצְוֺתָֽיו׃

KJVAnd I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made 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;

I prayed to the LORD my God and made confession, saying: O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments,

חָטָ֥אנוּ וְעָוִ֖ינוּ הִרְשַׁ֣עְנוּ וּמָרָ֑דְנוּ וְס֖וֹר מִמִּצְוֺתֶ֥יךָ וּמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃

KJVWe have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:

we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and rules.

וְלֹ֤א שָׁמַ֙עְנוּ֙ אֶל עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבְּרוּ֙ בְּשִׁמְךָ֔ אֶל מְלָכֵ֥ינוּ שָׂרֵ֖ינוּ וַאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ וְאֶ֖ל כָּל עַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃

KJVNeither have 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.

We have not 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.

לְךָ֤ אֲדֹנָי֙ הַצְּדָקָ֔ה וְלָ֙נוּ֙ בֹּ֣שֶׁת הַפָּנִ֔ים כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לְאִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֑ה וּלְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וּלְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל הַקְּרֹבִים֙ וְהָרְחֹקִ֔ים בְּכָל הָאֲרָצ֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִדַּ֣חְתָּם שָׁ֔ם בְּמַעֲלָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָעֲלוּ בָֽךְ׃

KJVO Lord, righteousness belongeth 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.

To you, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but to us open shame, as at this day, to the men of Judah, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, those who are near and those who are far away, in all the lands to which you have driven them, because of the treachery that they have committed against you.

לָ֣נוּ בֹּ֤שֶׁת הַפָּנִים֙ לִמְלָכֵ֣ינוּ לְשָׂרֵ֔ינוּ וְלַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָטָ֖אנוּ לָֽךְ׃

KJVO Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.

To us, O LORD, belongs open shame, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against you.

לַאדֹנָ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ הָרַחֲמִ֖ים וְהַסְּלִח֑וֹת כִּ֥י מָרַ֖דְנוּ בּֽוֹ׃

KJVTo the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;

To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him

וְלֹ֣א שָׁמַ֗עְנוּ בְּקוֹל֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ לָלֶ֛כֶת בְּתוֹרֹתָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣ן לְפָנֵ֑ינוּ בְּיַ֖ד עֲבָדָ֥יו הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃

KJVNeither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.

and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God by walking in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.

וְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל עָבְר֤וּ אֶת תּוֹרָתֶ֙ךָ֙ וְסוֹר֙ לְבִלְתִּ֣י שְׁמ֣וֹעַ בְּקֹלֶ֔ךָ וַתִּתַּ֤ךְ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ הָאָלָ֔ה וְהַשְּׁבוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר כְּתוּבָ֑ה בְּתוֹרַ֤ת מֹשֶׁה֙ עֶ֣בֶד הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים כִּ֥י חָטָ֖אנוּ לֽוֹ׃

KJVYea, all 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.

All Israel has transgressed your law and turned aside, refusing to obey your voice. And the curse and oath that are written in the Law of Moses the servant of God have been poured out upon us, because we have sinned against him.

וַיָּ֣קֶם אֶת דְּבָרָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֜ר עָלֵ֣ינוּ ׀ וְעַל֙ שֹׁפְטֵ֣ינוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁפָט֑וּנוּ לְהָבִ֨יא עָלֵ֜ינוּ רָעָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא נֶעֶשְׂתָ֤ה תַחַת כָּל הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֔ה בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

KJVAnd he hath confirmed 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.

He has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us and against our rulers who ruled us, by bringing upon us a great calamity. For under the whole heaven there has not been done anything like what has been done against Jerusalem.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר כָּתוּב֙ בְּתוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֵ֣ת כָּל הָרָעָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בָּ֣אָה עָלֵ֗ינוּ וְלֹ֤א חִלִּינוּ֙ אֶת פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ לָשׁ֥וּב מֵעֲוֺנֵ֖ינוּ וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃

KJVAs it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.

As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this calamity has come upon us; yet we have not entreated the favor of the LORD our God, turning from our iniquities and gaining insight by your truth.

וַיִּשְׁקֹ֧ד יְהוָ֣ה עַל הָרָעָ֗ה וַיְבִיאֶ֙הָ֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ כִּי צַדִּ֛יק יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ עַל כָּל מַעֲשָׂ֣יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ בְּקֹלֽוֹ׃

KJVTherefore hath the LORD watched 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.

Therefore the LORD has kept ready the calamity and has brought it upon us, for the LORD our God is righteous in all the works that he has done, and we have not obeyed his voice.

וְעַתָּ֣ה אֲדֹנָ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוֹצֵ֣אתָ אֶת עַמְּךָ֡ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֣יִם בְּיָ֣ד חֲזָקָ֣ה וַתַּ֣עַשׂ לְךָ֡ שֵׁ֡ם כַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֡ה חָ֣טָאנוּ רָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃

KJVAnd now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.

And now, O Lord our God, who brought your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and have made a name for yourself, as at this day, we have sinned, we have done wickedly.

אֲדֹנָ֗י כְּכָל צִדְקֹתֶ֙ךָ֙ יָשָׁב נָ֤א אַפְּךָ֙ וַחֲמָֽתְךָ֙ מֵעִ֣ירְךָ֣ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הַ֥ר קָדְשֶׁ֖ךָ כִּ֣י בַחֲטָאֵ֣ינוּ וּבַעֲוֺנ֣וֹת אֲבֹתֵ֡ינוּ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֡ם וְעַמְּךָ֡ לְחֶרְפָּ֡ה לְכָל סְבִיבֹתֵֽינוּ׃

KJVO Lord, according 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.

O Lord, according to all your righteous acts, let your anger and your wrath turn away from your city Jerusalem, your holy hill, because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a byword among all who are around us.

וְעַתָּ֣ה שְׁמַ֣ע אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ אֶל תְּפִלַּ֣ת עַבְדֶּ֡ךָ וְאֶל תַּחֲנוּנָ֡יו וְהָאֵ֡ר פָּנֶ֣יךָ עַל מִקְדָּשְׁךָ֡ הַשָּׁמֵ֡ם לְמַ֣עַן אֲדֹנָֽי׃

KJVNow therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.

Now therefore, O our God, listen to the prayer of your servant and to his pleas for mercy, and for your own sake, O Lord, make your face shine upon your sanctuary, which is desolate.

הַטֵּ֨ה אֱלֹהַ֤י אָזְנְךָ֙ וּשְׁמָ֔ע פְּקַ֥ח עֵינֶ֖יךָ וּרְאֵ֣ה שֹֽׁמְמֹתֵ֑ינוּ וְהָעִ֥יר אֲשֶׁר נִקְרָ֖א שִׁמְךָ֥ עָלֶֽיהָ כִּ֣י לֹ֣א עַל צִדְקֹתֵ֣ינוּ אֲנַ֡חְנוּ מַפִּ֣ילִים תַּחֲנוּנֵ֡ינוּ לְפָנֶ֡יךָ כִּ֣י עַל רַחֲמֶ֡יךָ הָרַבִּֽים׃

KJVO my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.

O my God, incline your ear and hear. Open your eyes and see our desolations, and the city that is called by your name. For we do not present our pleas before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercy.

אֲדֹנָ֣י שְׁמָ֣עָה אֲדֹנָ֣י סְלָחָ֣ה אֲדֹנָ֣י הַקְשִׁ֣יבָה וַעֲשֵׂ֡ה אַל תְּאַחַ֡ר לְמַ֣עַנְךָ אֱלֹהַ֡י כִּי שִׁמְךָ֡ נִקְרָ֡א עַל עִירְךָ֡ וְעַל עַמֶּֽךָ׃

KJVO Lord, hear; O 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.

O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive. O Lord, pay attention and act. Delay not, for your own sake, O my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.

וְע֗וֹד אֲנִ֤י מְדַבֵּר֙ וּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔ל וּמִתְוַדֶּ֞ה חַטָּאתִ֣י וְחַטַּ֣את עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמַפִּ֤יל תְּחִנָּתִי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֔י עַ֖ל הַ֥ר קֹ֖דֶשׁ אֱלֹהָֽי׃

KJVAnd whiles 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;

While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my plea before the LORD my God for the holy hill of my God,

וְע֗וֹד אֲנִ֤י מְדַבֵּר֙ בַּתְּפִלָּ֔ה וְהָאִ֣ישׁ גַּבְרִיאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֤ר רָאִ֙יתִי֙ בֶּחָ֣ז֔וֹן בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה מֻעָ֥ף בִּיעָ֖ף נֹגֵ֣עַ אֵלַ֑י כְּעֵ֖ת מִנְחַ֥ת עָֽרֶב׃

KJVYea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even 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 oblation.

while I was still 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.

וַיָּ֣בֵן וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמִּ֣י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּנִיֵּ֡אל עַתָּ֣ה יָצָ֣אתִי לְהַשְׂכִּ֣ילְךָ בִינָֽה׃

KJVAnd he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.

He made me understand, speaking with me and saying: O Daniel, I have now come out to give you insight and understanding.

בִּתְחִלַּ֣ת תַּחֲנוּנֶ֣יךָ יָצָ֣א דָבָ֣ר וַאֲנִ֡י בָּ֡אתִי לְהַגִּ֡יד כִּ֣י חֲמוּד֣וֹת אָ֑תָּה וּבִ֣ין בַּדָּבָ֣ר וְהָבֵ֡ן בַּמַּרְאֶֽה׃

KJVAt the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.

At the beginning of your pleas for mercy a word went out, and I have come to tell it to you, for you are greatly loved. Therefore consider the word and understand the vision.

שָׁבֻעִ֨ים שִׁבְעִ֜ים נֶחְתַּ֣ךְ עַל עַמְּךָ֣ וְעַל עִ֣יר קָדְשֶׁ֡ךָ לְכַלֵּ֣א הַפֶּ֣שַׁע וּלְהָתֵ֣ם חַטָּאוֹ֩ת וּלְכַפֵּ֨ר עָוֺ֜ן וּלְהָבִ֤יא צֶ֙דֶק֙ עֹלָמִ֔ים וְלַחְתֹּ֛ם חָז֥וֹן וְנָבִ֖יא וְלִמְשֹׁ֥חַ קֹ֖דֶשׁ קָדָשִֽׁים׃

KJVSeventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

Seventy weeks are decreed about 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.

וְתֵדַ֣ע וְתַשְׂכֵּ֗ל מִן מֹצָ֥א דָבָ֛ר לְהָשִׁיב֙ וְלִבְנ֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם עַד מָשִׁ֥יחַ נָגִ֖יד שָׁבֻעִ֣ים שִׁבְעָ֑ה וְשָׁבֻעִ֣ים שִׁשִּׁ֣ים וּשְׁנַ֡יִם תָּשׁ֣וּב וְנִבְנְתָ֣ה רְח֡וֹב וְחָר֡וּץ וּבְצ֣וֹק הָעִתִּֽים׃

KJVKnow therefore and 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 be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

Know therefore and understand that from the going out 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.

וְאַחֲרֵ֛י הַשָּׁבֻעִ֥ים שִׁשִּׁ֖ים וּשְׁנַ֑יִם יִכָּרֵ֤ת מָשִׁ֙יחַ֙ וְאֵ֣ין ל֔וֹ וְהָעִ֣יר וְהַקֹּ֗דֶשׁ יַשְׁחִ֤ית עַם נָגִיד֙ הַבָּ֔א וְקִצּ֣וֹ בַשֶּׁ֔טֶף וְעַד קֵ֥ץ מִלְחָמָ֖ה נֶחֱרֶ֥צֶת שֹׁמֵמֽוֹת׃

KJVAnd after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but 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 desolations are determined.

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 end shall come with a flood, and to the end there shall be war. Desolations are decreed.

וְהִגְבִּ֥יר בְּרִ֛ית לָרַבִּ֖ים שָׁב֣וּעַ אֶחָ֑ד וַחֲצִ֣י הַשָּׁבוּעַ֩ יַשְׁבִּ֨ית זֶ֤בַח וּמִנְחָה֙ וְעַ֣ל כְּנַ֣ף שִׁקּוּצִ֡ים מְשֹׁמֵ֡ם וְעַד כָּלָ֥ה וְנֶחֱרָצָ֖ה תִּתַּ֥ךְ עַל שֹׁמֵֽם׃

KJVAnd he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator.