Daniel 9:13

As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come upon us. Yet we have not entreated the favor of LORD our God, that we should turn from our iniquities, and have discernment in thy truth.

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In The King James Version

As 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.

In Context

12And he has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us, and against our judges who judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil, for under the whole heaven has not been done as has been done upon Jerusalem.

14Therefore LORD has watched over the evil, and brought it upon us, for LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he does, and we have not obeyed his voice.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:23And if by these things ye will not be reformed to me, but will walk contrary to me,

Deuteronomy 29:4yet LORD has not given you a heart to know, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, to this day.

Job 36:13But those who are godless in heart lay up anger. They do not cry for help when he binds them.

Psalms 119:18Open thou my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

Psalms 119:73Thy hands have made me and fashioned me. Give me understanding that I may learn thy commandments.

Isaiah 42:9Behold, the former things have come to pass, and I declare new things. Before they spring forth I tell you of them.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 9:5-20

Daniel's Confession and Prayer; Daniel's Prayer for His People. ( b. c. 538.) 4 And 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; 5 We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments: 6 Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our… Read the whole commentary →

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