Daniel 9:13

As it is written in the law of Moses; all this evil came over us: yet offered we not any entreaty before the Lord our God, to return from our iniquities, and to become intelligent in thy truth.

Leeser Tanakh

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 accomplished his words, which he had spoken concerning us, and concerning our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil, which was never done under the whole heaven as it hath been done in Jerusalem.

14Therefore did the Lord watch over the evil, and he brought it upon us; for the Lord our God is righteous because of all his deeds which he hath done; but we have not obeyed his voice.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:23And if notwithstanding these things ye will not be reformed by me, and walk contrary unto me:

Deuteronomy 29:4(29:3) Yet the Lord gave you not a heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, until this day.

Job 36:13But the hypocrites in heart persevere in wrath; they will not offer entreaty when he bindeth them:

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

Psalms 119:73YOD. Thy hands have made me and established me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

Isaiah 42:9The former things, behold, are come to pass; and new things do I announce; before they spring forth I let you hear 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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