Daniel 9:13

As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us; yet have we not entreated the favour of the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and have discernment in Thy truth.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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 hath confirmed His word, which He spoke against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil; so that under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.

14And so the LORD hath watched over the evil, and brought it upon us; for the LORD our God is righteous in all His works which He hath done, and we have not hearkened to His voice.

Read all of Daniel 9

Cross References

Leviticus 26:23And if in spite of these things ye will not be corrected unto Me, but will walk contrary unto Me;

Deuteronomy 29:4(29-3) but the LORD hath not given you a heart to know, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

Job 36:13But they that are godless in heart lay up anger; they cry not for help when He bindeth them.

Psalms 119:18Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law.

Psalms 119:73JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding, that I may learn Thy commandments.

Isaiah 42:9Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Daniel 9:13