9Daniel 9

CHAP. IX. / 1 Daniel considering the time of the captiuitie, 3 maketh confession of sinnes, 16 and prayeth for the restauration of Ierusalem. 20 Gabriel informeth him of the seuentie weekes.

1In the first yeere of Darius the sonne of Ahasuerus, of the seede of the Medes, which was made King ouer the realme of the Caldeans,Select Daniel 9:1

2In the first yeere of his reigne, I Daniel vnderstood by bookes the number of the yeeres, whereof the word of the Lord came to Ieremiah the Prophet, that he would accomplish seuentie yeeres in the desolations of Ierusalem.Select Daniel 9:2

3And I set my face vnto the Lord God to seeke by prayer, and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.Select Daniel 9:3

4And I prayed vnto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadfull God, keeping the couenant, and mercy to them that loue him, and to them that keepe his Commandements:Select Daniel 9:4

5We haue sinned, and haue committed iniquitie, and haue done wickedly and haue rebelled, euen by departing from thy precepts, and from thy iudgements.Select Daniel 9:5

6Neither haue we hearkened vnto thy seruants the Prophets, which spake in thy Name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.Select Daniel 9:6

7O Lord, righteousnes belongeth vnto thee, but vnto vs confusion of faces, as at this day: to the men of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and vnto all Israel that are neere, and that are farre off, through all the countreys whither thou hast driuen them, because of their trespasse, that they haue trespassed against thee.Select Daniel 9:7

8O Lord, to vs belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers; because we haue sinned against thee.Select Daniel 9:8

9To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiuenesses, though we haue rebelled against him.Select Daniel 9:9

10Neither haue we obeyed the voice of the Lord our God, to walke in his Lawes which he set before vs, by his seruants the Prophets.Select Daniel 9:10

11Yea, all Israel haue transgressed thy Law, euen by departing, that they might not obey thy voice, therefore the curse is powred vpon vs, and the othe that is written in the Law of Moses the seruant of God, because we haue sinned against him.Select Daniel 9:11

12And he hath confirmed his words which he spake against vs, and against our Iudges that iudged vs, by bringing vpon vs a great euill: for vnder the whole heauen hath not bene done, as hath bene done vpon Ierusalem.Select Daniel 9:12

13As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this euill is come vpon vs: yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God, that we might turne from our iniquities, and vnderstand thy trueth.Select Daniel 9:13

14Therefore hath the Lord watched vpon the euil, and brought it vpon vs: for the Lord our God is righteous in all his workes, which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.Select Daniel 9:14

15And 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 renowne, as at this day, wee haue sinned, wee haue done wickedly.Select Daniel 9:15

16O Lord, according to all thy righteousnes, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy furie bee turned away from thy citie Ierusalem, thy holy Mountaine: because for our sinnes, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Ierusalem and thy people are become a reproch to all that are about vs.Select Daniel 9:16

17Now therefore, O our God, heare the prayer of thy seruant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy Sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lords sake.Select Daniel 9:17

18O my God, encline thine eare and heare: open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, & 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.Select Daniel 9:18

19O Lord heare, O Lord forgiue, O Lord hearken and doe: deferre not for thine owne sake, O my God: for thy citie, & thy people are called by thy Name.Select Daniel 9:19

20And whiles I was speaking and praying, and confessing my sinne and the sinne of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God, for the holy Mountaine of my God:Select Daniel 9:20

21Yea whiles I was speaking in praier, euen the man Gabriel, whom I had seene in the vision at the beginning being caused to flie swiftly, touched me about the time of the euening oblation.Select Daniel 9:21

22And he informed mee, and talked with mee, and said; O Daniel, I am now come foorth to giue thee skill and vnderstanding.Select Daniel 9:22

23At the beginning of thy supplications the commandement came forth and I am come to shew thee: for thou art greatly beloued: therefore vnderstand the matter, & consider the vision.Select Daniel 9:23

24Seuentie weekes are determined vpon thy people, and vpon thy holy citie, to finish the transgression, and to make an ende of sinnes, and to make reconciliation for iniquitie, and to bring in euerlasting righteousnes, and to seale vp the vision and prophecie, and to anoynt the most Holy.Select Daniel 9:24

25Know therefore and vnderstand, that from the going foorth of the commandement to restore and to build Ierusalem, vnto the Messiah the Prince, shall be seuen weeks; and threescore and two weekes, the street shall be built againe, and the wall, euen in troublous times.Select Daniel 9:25

26And after threescore and two weekes, shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himselfe, and the people of the Prince that shall come, shall destroy the citie, and the Sanctuarie, and the ende thereof shall be with a flood, and vnto the ende of the warre desolations are determined.Select Daniel 9:26

27And hee shall confirme the couenant with many for one weeke: and in the midst of the weeke he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the ouerspreading of abominations hee shall make it desolate, euen vntill the consummation, & that determined, shalbe powred vpon the desolate.Select Daniel 9:27