DANIEL 9 Interlinear Overview
Daniel looks to Jeremiah’s 70-year prophecy of the ruination of Jerusalem. Contained is this chapter is the prophetic announcement which through historical dating gives the time of the first Advent of “Messiah the Prince”.
Daniel 9:1
בִּשְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֗ת לְדָרְיָ֛וֶשׁ בֶּן־אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֖ושׁ מִזֶּ֣רַע מָדָ֑י
In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus (from Mede Descent),
אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָמְלַ֔ךְ עַ֖ל מַלְכ֥וּת כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃
who was made king over the realm of Chaldea:
Daniel 9:2
אֲנִי֙ דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל בִּינֹ֖תִי בַּסְּפָרִ֑ים בִּשְׁנַ֤ת אַחַת֙ לְמָלְכֹ֔ו
In his first complete-calendar-reigning-year,
I, Daniel, would discern, through the scriptures,
מִסְפַּ֣ר הַשָּׁנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ אֶל־יִרְמִיָ֣ה הַנָּבִ֔יא
the number of the years,
that which was the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet,
לְמַלֹּ֛אות לְחָרְבֹ֥ות יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם שִׁבְעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃
for fulfilment regarding the utter ruination of Jerusalem- seventy years.
Daniel 9:3
וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה אֶת־פָּנַ֗י אֶל־אֲדֹנָי֙ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים
Therefore I set my face toward the Lord God
לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ תְּפִלָּ֖ה וְתַחֲנוּנִ֑ים
to seek intercession and earnest petitions
בְּצֹ֖ום וְשַׂ֥ק וָאֵֽפֶר׃
with fasting, and both sackcloth and ashes.
Daniel 9:4
וָֽאֶתְפַּֽלְלָ֛ה לַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהַ֖י וָאֶתְוַדֶּ֑ה
And I prayed for myself to the LORD my God, and confessed;
וָאֹֽמְרָ֗ה אָנָּ֤א אֲדֹנָי֙ הָאֵ֤ל הַגָּדֹול֙ וְהַנֹּורָ֔א
Then I uttered: “Ah Lord, the Great God and the Awesome One
שֹׁמֵ֤ר הַבְּרִית֙ וְֽהַחֶ֔סֶד
Who reserves the Covenant, and Grace,
לְאֹהֲבָ֖יו וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֹתָֽיו׃
for those who love Him, and for those observing His precepts.
Daniel 9:5
חָטָ֥אנוּ וְעָוִ֖ינוּ
We have missed the goal and done wrong,
וְהִרְשַׁעְנוּ (הִרְשַׁ֣עְנוּ ק) וּמָרָ֑דְנוּ
we have acted wickedly and rebelled:
וְסֹ֥ור מִמִּצְוֹתֶ֖ךָ וּמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃
Namely turning away from Your Commandments and Your Judgments.
Numbers 14:18
יְהוָ֗ה אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ וְרַב־חֶ֔סֶד
The LORD…. slow to anger, and of great kindness,
נֹשֵׂ֥א עָוֹ֖ן וָפָ֑שַׁע וְנַקֵּה֙ לֹ֣א יְנַקֶּ֔ה
bearing iniquity and rebellion guilt,
but by no means declaring exempt,
עֲוֹ֤ן אָבֹות֙ עַל־בָּנִ֔ים פֹּקֵ֞ד
visiting the wickedness consequences
of the fathers onto the children,
עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֖ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִֽים׃
onto the grand children and great grandchildren.
Psalm 126:1
שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲלֹ֥ות
A song of upward steps…
בְּשׁ֣וּב יְ֭הוָה
When the LORD reversed
אֶת־שִׁיבַ֣ת צִיֹּ֑ון
the captivity of Zion,
הָ֝יִ֗ינוּ כְּחֹלְמִֽים׃
we were like those who dream…
Daniel 9:6
וְלֹ֤א שָׁמַ֙עְנוּ֙ אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים
We did not listen to your servants the prophets,
אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבְּרוּ֙ בְּשִׁמְךָ֔
who spoke in Your name
אֶל־מְלָכֵ֥ינוּ שָׂרֵ֖ינוּ וַאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ
to our kings, leaders and our fathers,
וְאֶ֖ל כָּל־עַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃
and also to all the people of the Earth.
Daniel 9:7
לְךָ֤ אֲדֹנָי֙ הַצְּדָקָ֔ה
To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness,
וְלָ֛נוּ בֹּ֥שֶׁת הַפָּנִ֖ים כַּיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֑ה
and to us, shamefulness of face, the like of this day:
לְאִ֤ישׁ יְהוּדָה֙ וּלְיֹושְׁבֵ֣י יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם
to the men of Judah, and to the population of Jerusalem,
וּֽלְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֞ל הַקְּרֹבִ֣ים וְהָרְחֹקִ֗ים
and to all Israel, those near and far,
בְּכָל־הָֽאֲרָצֹות֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִדַּחְתָּ֣ם שָׁ֔ם
in all the lands where You banished them –
בְּמַעֲלָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָֽעֲלוּ־בָֽךְ׃
on account of their treachery, which they perpetrated against You.
Daniel 9:8
יְהוָ֗ה לָ֚נוּ בֹּ֣שֶׁת הַפָּנִ֔ים
O LORD, to us, shamefulness of face,
לִמְלָכֵ֥ינוּ לְשָׂרֵ֖ינוּ וְלַאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ
to our kings, our leaders and our fathers:
אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָטָ֖אנוּ לָֽךְ׃
we who have incurred the penalty of sinning
against You.
Daniel 9:9
לַֽאדֹנָ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ הָרַחֲמִ֖ים וְהַסְּלִחֹ֑ות
To the Lord our God belong
the bowels of mercy
and the Abundant Forgiveness;
כִּ֥י מָרַ֖דְנוּ בֹּֽו׃
though we have rebelled against Him;
Daniel 9:10
וְלֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔עְנוּ בְּקֹ֖ול יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ
Nor did we obey the voice of the LORD our God;
לָלֶ֤כֶת בְּתֹֽורֹתָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣ן לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ
to walk by His directions, which he set before us,
בְּיַ֖ד עֲבָדָ֥יו הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃
by means of His servants the prophets.
Daniel 9:11
וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל עָֽבְרוּ֙ אֶת־תֹּ֣ורָתֶ֔ךָ
Yea all Israel passed-by Your Foundational-Directions,
וְסֹ֕ור לְבִלְתִּ֖י שְׁמֹ֣ועַ בְּקֹלֶ֑ךָ
then turning aside, in order not to obey Your voice;
וַתִּתַּ֨ךְ עָלֵ֜ינוּ הָאָלָ֣ה וְהַשְּׁבֻעָ֗ה
therefore the oath and the curse broke forth upon us
אֲשֶׁ֤ר כְּתוּבָה֙ בְּתֹורַת֙ מֹשֶׁ֣ה עֶֽבֶד־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים
– that which is written in
the Torah of Moses the servant of God –
כִּ֥י חָטָ֖אנוּ לֹֽו׃
because we incurred the penalty of sinning against Him.
Daniel 9:12
וַיָּ֜קֶם אֶת־דְּבָרָיו (דְּבָרֹ֣ו ׀ ק) אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֣ר עָלֵ֗ינוּ
So He caused His words to stand,
which He had spoken over us,
וְעַ֤ל שֹֽׁפְטֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁפָט֔וּנוּ
and over our judges, those who judged us,
לְהָבִ֥יא עָלֵ֖ינוּ רָעָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֑ה
in regard to bringing upon ourselves great evil;
אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־נֶעֶשְׂתָ֗ה תַּ֚חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
that which had not been done,
under the whole heaven
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֖ה בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
according as that which has been done with Jerusalem.
Daniel 9:13
כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּתוּב֙ בְּתֹורַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה
According to that being written
in the Torah of Moses,
אֵ֛ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בָּ֣אָה עָלֵ֑ינוּ
all this evil has come upon us;
וְלֹֽא־חִלִּ֜ינוּ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ
and we have not pacified the face of the LORD our God,
לָשׁוּב֙ מֵֽעֲוֹנֵ֔נוּ וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖יל בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃
in turning from our wickedness
and acting intelligently in Your Truth.
Daniel 9:14
וַיִּשְׁקֹ֤ד יְהוָה֙ עַל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה וַיְבִיאֶ֖הָ עָלֵ֑ינוּ
Now the LORD is sleepless concerning the evil,
but He brought it upon us;
כִּֽי־צַדִּ֞יק יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ עַל־כָּל־מַֽעֲשָׂיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה
Because the LORD our God is righteous
concerning all His works which he does,
וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ בְּקֹלֹֽו׃
seeing we did not obey His voice.
Daniel 9:15
וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ
And now, O Lord our God,
אֲשֶׁר֩ הֹוצֵ֨אתָ אֶֽת־עַמְּךָ֜ מֵאֶ֤רֶץ מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ בְּיָ֣ד חֲזָקָ֔ה
who brought out Your people
from the land of Egypt with a mighty hand
וַתַּֽעַשׂ־לְךָ֥ שֵׁ֖ם כַּיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֑ה
and made for Yourself a Name, as at this day;
חָטָ֖אנוּ רָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃
We have incurred guilt, we have acted wickedly:
Daniel 9:16
אֲדֹנָ֗י כְּכָל־צִדְקֹתֶ֨ךָ֙ יָֽשָׁב־נָ֤א אַפְּךָ֙ וַחֲמָ֣תְךָ֔
O Lord, according to all Your Righteousness,
may your anger and hot indignation turn
מֵעִֽירְךָ֥ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם הַר־קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ
from Your city Jerusalem, Your Sacred Mountain;
כִּ֤י בַחֲטָאֵ֨ינוּ֙ וּבַעֲוֹנֹ֣ות אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ
because by our failures,
and the wrongdoings of our fathers
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֧ם וְעַמְּךָ֛ לְחֶרְפָּ֖ה לְכָל־סְבִיבֹתֵֽינוּ׃
Jerusalem and Your people
are in a state of disgrace to all around us.
Daniel 9:17
וְעַתָּ֣ה שְׁמַ֣ע אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ
And now hearken, O our God,
אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֤ת עַבְדְּךָ֙ וְאֶל־תַּ֣חֲנוּנָ֔יו
to the prayer of Your servant
and to his humble petitions,
וְהָאֵ֣ר פָּנֶ֔יךָ עַל־מִקְדָּשְׁךָ֖ הַשָּׁמֵ֑ם
and let Your face shine
upon Your desolate sanctuary,
לְמַ֖עַן אֲדֹנָֽי׃
for the Lord’s sake.
Daniel 9:18
הַטֵּ֨ה אֱלֹהַ֥י אָזְנְךָ֮ וּֽשֲׁמָע֒ פִּקְחָה (פְּקַ֣ח ק) עֵינֶ֗יךָ
O my God, incline Your ear, and hearken;
May You open Your eyes,
וּרְאֵה֙ שֹֽׁמְמֹתֵ֔ינוּ וְהָעִ֕יר אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֥א שִׁמְךָ֖ עָלֶ֑יהָ
and consider our utter desolation,
and the city, that Your name was invoked over:
כִּ֣י ׀ לֹ֣א עַל־צִדְקֹתֵ֗ינוּ אֲנַ֨חְנוּ מַפִּילִ֤ים תַּחֲנוּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ
Certainly, not on the grounds of our own righteousness,
are we laying down our petitions before You,
כִּ֖י עַל־רַחֲמֶ֥יךָ הָרַבִּֽים׃
but on the basis of Your great mercies.
Daniel 9:19
אֲדֹנָ֤י שְׁמָ֨עָה֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י סְלָ֔חָה
O Lord hearken, O Lord pardon,
אֲדֹנָ֛י הַֽקֲשִׁ֥יבָה וַעֲשֵׂ֖ה אַל־תְּאַחַ֑ר
Give attention and act, O Lord, delay not;
לְמַֽעֲנְךָ֣ אֱלֹהַ֔י כִּֽי־שִׁמְךָ֣ נִקְרָ֔א
For Your own sake, O my God,
because Your name was invoked,
עַל־עִירְךָ֖ וְעַל־עַמֶּֽךָ׃
over Your city and over Your people.”
Daniel 9:20
וְעֹ֨וד אֲנִ֤י מְדַבֵּר֙ וּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔ל
And I was still speaking and praying for myself,
וּמִתְוַדֶּה֙ חַטָּאתִ֔י וְחַטַּ֖את עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
and confessing my sin-guilt,
and the sin-guilt of my people Israel;
וּמַפִּ֣יל תְּחִנָּתִ֗י לִפְנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֔י
And also laying down my humble petition
before the LORD my God
עַ֖ל הַר־קֹ֥דֶשׁ אֱלֹהָֽי׃
concerning the sacred mountain of my God;
Daniel 9:21
וְעֹ֛וד אֲנִ֥י מְדַבֵּ֖ר בַּתְּפִלָּ֑ה
And so, I was yet speaking, in the prayer;
וְהָאִ֣ישׁ גַּבְרִיאֵ֡ל אֲשֶׁר֩ רָאִ֨יתִי בֶחָזֹ֤ון בַּתְּחִלָּה֙
and the personage Gabriel,
whom I saw in the vision at the beginning,
מֻעָ֣ף בִּיעָ֔ף נֹגֵ֣עַ אֵלַ֔י כְּעֵ֖ת מִנְחַת־עָֽרֶב׃
being made swift in flight, having reached me
at evening grain-offering time…
Daniel 9:22
וַיָּ֖בֶן וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמִּ֑י
Now he understood,
and he spoke with me;
וַיֹּאמַ֕ר דָּנִיֵּ֕אל
and he said “O Daniel,
לְהַשְׂכִּילְךָ֥ בִינָֽה׃ עַתָּ֥ה יָצָ֖אתִי
I came out now,
in order to give you understanding insight:
Daniel 9:23
בִּתְחִלַּ֨ת תַּחֲנוּנֶ֜יךָ יָצָ֣א דָבָ֗ר
At the beginning of your humble petitions,
word went forth,
וַאֲנִי֙ בָּ֣אתִי לְהַגִּ֔יד כִּ֥י חֲמוּדֹ֖ות אָ֑תָּה
and I have come to make known
that you are precious treasure;
וּבִין֙ בַּדָּבָ֔ר וְהָבֵ֖ן בַּמַּרְאֶֽה׃
Then discern through the word
and understand by means of the vision:
Daniel 9:24
שָׁבֻעִ֨ים שִׁבְעִ֜ים נֶחְתַּ֥ךְ עַֽל־עַמְּךָ֣ ׀ וְעַל־עִ֣יר קָדְשֶׁ֗ךָ
Seventy sevens, it has been divided off for the sake of your people,
and your sacred city,
לְכַלֵּ֨א הַפֶּ֜שַׁע וּלַחְתֹּם (וּלְהָתֵ֤ם ק) חַטָּאֹות (חַטָּאת֙ ק)
in order to make the rebellion cease,
and for sealing up the guilt of sins,
וּלְכַפֵּ֣ר עָוֹ֔ן וּלְהָבִ֖יא צֶ֣דֶק עֹֽלָמִ֑ים
and for covering over wickedness guilt
and so as to bring near PERPETUAL RIGHTNESS
וְלַחְתֹּם֙ חָזֹ֣ון וְנָבִ֔יא וְלִמְשֹׁ֖חַ קֹ֥דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִֽׁים׃
and for certifying vision and PROPHET,
and for anointing MOST HOLY
Proverbs 28:13
מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ
One covering up their wickedness
will not experience prosperity;
וּמֹודֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃
One confessing and letting go
will experience compassion.
Daniel 9:25
וְתֵדַ֨ע וְתַשְׂכֵּ֜ל מִן־מֹצָ֣א דָבָ֗ר לְהָשִׁיב֙
May you both know and have insight:
from point of issue of a word of command to restore,
וְלִבְנֹ֤ות יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ עַד־מָשִׁ֣יחַ נָגִ֔יד שָׁבֻעִ֖ים שִׁבְעָ֑ה
and to rebuild Jerusalem, until PRINCE MESSIAH:
seven sevens;
וְשָׁבֻעִ֞ים שִׁשִּׁ֣ים וּשְׁנַ֗יִם תָּשׁוּב֙ וְנִבְנְתָה֙
plus sixty two sevens:
It will return and be built up,
רְחֹ֣וב וְחָר֔וּץ וּבְצֹ֖וק הָעִתִּֽים׃
open place and also rock-cut-cistern-installation,
even in the oppression of the times.
Daniel 9:26
וְאַחֲרֵ֤י הַשָּׁבֻעִים֙ שִׁשִּׁ֣ים וּשְׁנַ֔יִם יִכָּרֵ֥ת מָשִׁ֖יחַ וְאֵ֣ין לֹ֑ו
And after the sixty two sevens, MESSIAH will be cut off,
but not for Himself;
וְהָעִ֨יר וְהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ יַ֠שְׁחִית עַ֣ם נָגִ֤יד הַבָּא֙ וְקִצֹּ֣ו בַשֶּׁ֔טֶף
And both the city and the holy place,
the nation of the coming emporer will destroy,
and its end by overwhelmment;
וְעַד֙ קֵ֣ץ מִלְחָמָ֔ה נֶחֱרֶ֖צֶת שֹׁמֵמֹֽות׃
Then up to an end of a war,
unpeopling having been decided.
Daniel 9:27
וְהִגְבִּ֥יר בְּרִ֛ית לָרַבִּ֖ים שָׁב֣וּעַ אֶחָ֑ד
Now He will affirm a covenant, for many, one seven;
וַחֲצִ֨י הַשָּׁב֜וּעַ יַשְׁבִּ֣ית זֶ֣בַח וּמִנְחָ֗ה
and mid that seven, he will make
sacrifice and grain-offering cease;
וְעַ֨ל כְּנַ֤ף שִׁקּוּצִים֙ מְשֹׁמֵ֔ם
Now against an utterly-detested wing entity,
causing horror,
וְעַד־כָּלָה֙ וְנֶ֣חֱרָצָ֔ה תִּתַּ֖ךְ עַל־שֹׁמֵֽם׃ פ
and even to annihilation (and also having been decided),
He will break forth – against desolator.”
Audio below from Hebrew Audio Bible – Academy of Ancient Languages