<vn='1'>In the <sn="259">first</s><sn="8141">year</s> of <sn="1867">Darius</s> the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="325">Ahasuerus</s>, of the <sn="4480 2233">seed</s> of the <sn="4074">Medes</s>, <sn="834">which</s> was made <sn="4427">king</s><sn="5921">over</s> the <sn="4438">realm</s> of the <sn="3778">Chaldeans</s>; </v>
<vn='2'>In the <sn="259">first</s><sn="8141">year</s> of his <sn="4427">reign</s><sn="589">I</s><sn="1840">Daniel</s><sn="995">understood</s> by <sn="5612">books</s> the <sn="4557">number</s> of the <sn="8141">years</s>, <sn="834">whereof</s> the <sn="1697">word</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="1961">came</s><sn="413">to</s><sn="3414">Jeremiah</s> the <sn="5030">prophet</s>, that he would <sn="4390">accomplish</s><sn="7657">seventy</s><sn="8141">years</s> in the <sn="2723">desolations</s> of <sn="3389">Jerusalem</s>. </v>
<vn='3'>And I <sn="5414">set</s><sn="*853"></s> my <sn="6440">face</s><sn="413">unto</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s><sn="430">God</s>, to <sn="1245">seek</s> by <sn="8605">prayer</s> and <sn="8469">supplications</s>, with <sn="6685">fasting</s>, and <sn="8242">sackcloth</s>, and <sn="665">ashes</s>: </v>
<vn='4'>And I <sn="6419">prayed</s> unto the <sn="3068">LORD</s> my <sn="430">God</s>, and made my <sn="3034">confession</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="577">O</s><sn="136">Lord</s>, the <sn="1419">great</s> and <sn="3372">dreadful</s><sn="410">God</s>, <sn="8104">keeping</s> the <sn="1285">covenant</s> and <sn="2617">mercy</s> to them that <sn="157">love</s> him, and to them that <sn="8104">keep</s> his <sn="4687">commandments</s>; </v>
<vn='5'>We have <sn="2398">sinned</s>, and have committed <sn="5753">iniquity</s>, and have done <sn="7561">wickedly</s>, and have <sn="4775">rebelled</s>, even by <sn="5493">departing</s> from thy <sn="4480 4687">precepts</s> and from thy <sn="4480 4941">judgments</s>: </v>
<vn='6'><sn="3808">Neither</s> have we <sn="8085">hearkened</s><sn="413">unto</s> thy <sn="5650">servants</s> the <sn="5030">prophets</s>, <sn="834">which</s><sn="1696">spoke</s> in thy <sn="8034">name</s><sn="413">to</s> our <sn="4428">kings</s>, our <sn="8269">princes</s>, and our <sn="1">fathers</s>, and <sn="413">to</s><sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="5971">people</s> of the <sn="776">land</s>. </v>
<vn='7'>O <sn="136">Lord</s>, <sn="6666">righteousness</s> belongeth unto thee, but unto us <sn="1322">confusion</s> of <sn="6440">faces</s>, as at <sn="2088">this</s><sn="3117">day</s>; to the <sn="376">men</s> of <sn="3063">Judah</s>, and to the <sn="3427">inhabitants</s> of <sn="3389">Jerusalem</s>, and unto <sn="3605">all</s><sn="3478">Israel</s>, that are <sn="7138">near</s>, and that are far <sn="7350">off</s>, through <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="776">countries</s><sn="834 8033">whither</s> thou hast <sn="5080">driven</s> them, because of their <sn="4604">trespass</s><sn="834">that</s> they have <sn="4603">trespassed</s> against thee. </v>
<vn='8'>O <sn="3068">Lord</s>, to us belongeth <sn="1322">confusion</s> of <sn="6440">face</s>, to our <sn="4428">kings</s>, to our <sn="8269">princes</s>, and to our <sn="1">fathers</s>, <sn="834">because</s> we have <sn="2398">sinned</s> against thee. </v>
<vn='9'>To the <sn="136">Lord</s> our <sn="430">God</s> belong <sn="7356">mercies</s> and <sn="5547">forgivenesses</s>, <sn="3588">though</s> we have <sn="4775">rebelled</s> against him; </v>
<vn='10'><sn="3808">Neither</s> have we <sn="8085">obeyed</s> the <sn="6963">voice</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s> our <sn="430">God</s>, to <sn="1980">walk</s> in his <sn="8451">laws</s>, <sn="834">which</s> he <sn="5414">set</s><sn="6440">before</s> us <sn="3027">by</s> his <sn="5650">servants</s> the <sn="5030">prophets</s>. </v>
<vn='11'>Yea, <sn="3605">all</s><sn="3478">Israel</s> have <sn="5674">transgressed</s><sn="*853"></s> thy <sn="8451">law</s>, even by <sn="5493">departing</s>, that they might <sn="1115">not</s><sn="8085">obey</s> thy <sn="6963">voice</s>; therefore the <sn="423">curse</s> is <sn="5413">poured</s><sn="5921">upon</s> us, and the <sn="7621">oath</s><sn="834">that</s> is <sn="3789">written</s> in the <sn="8451">law</s> of <sn="4872">Moses</s> the <sn="5650">servant</s> of <sn="430">God</s>, <sn="3588">because</s> we have <sn="2398">sinned</s> against him. </v>
<vn='12'>And he hath <sn="6965">confirmed</s><sn="*853"></s> his <sn="1697">words</s>, <sn="834">which</s> he <sn="1696">spoke</s><sn="5921">against</s> us, and <sn="5921">against</s> our <sn="8199">judges</s><sn="834">that</s><sn="8199">judged</s> us, by <sn="935">bringing</s><sn="5921">upon</s> us a <sn="1419">great</s><sn="7451">evil</s>: <sn="834">for</s><sn="8478">under</s> the <sn="3605">whole</s><sn="8064">heaven</s> hath <sn="3808">not</s> been <sn="6213">done</s><sn="834">as</s> hath been <sn="6213">done</s> upon <sn="3389">Jerusalem</s>. </v>
<vn='13'><sn="834">As</s> it is <sn="3789">written</s> in the <sn="8451">law</s> of <sn="4872">Moses</s>, <sn="*853"></s><sn="3605">all</s><sn="2063">this</s><sn="7451">evil</s> is <sn="935">come</s><sn="5921">upon</s> us: yet made we not our <sn="2470 3808">prayer</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="6440">before</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s> our <sn="430">God</s>, that we might <sn="7725">turn</s> from our <sn="4480 5771">iniquities</s>, and <sn="7919">understand</s> thy <sn="571">truth</s>. </v>
<vn='14'>Therefore hath the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="8245">watched</s><sn="5921">upon</s> the <sn="7451">evil</s>, and <sn="935">brought</s> it <sn="5921">upon</s> us: <sn="3588">for</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s> our <sn="430">God</s> is <sn="6662">righteous</s><sn="5921">in</s><sn="3605">all</s> his <sn="4639">works</s><sn="834">which</s> he <sn="6213">doeth</s>: for we <sn="8085">obeyed</s><sn="3808">not</s> his <sn="6963">voice</s>. </v>
<vn='15'>And <sn="6258">now</s>, O <sn="136">Lord</s> our <sn="430">God</s>, <sn="834">that</s> hast brought thy people <sn="3318 *853 5971">forth</s> out of the <sn="4480 776">land</s> of <sn="4714">Egypt</s> with a <sn="2389">mighty</s><sn="3027">hand</s>, and hast <sn="6213">gotten</s> thee <sn="8034">renown</s>, as at <sn="2088">this</s><sn="3117">day</s>; we have <sn="2398">sinned</s>, we have done <sn="7561">wickedly</s>. </v>
<vn='16'>O <sn="136">Lord</s>, according to <sn="3605">all</s> thy <sn="6666">righteousness</s>, I beseech <sn="4994">thee</s>, let thine <sn="639">anger</s> and thy <sn="2534">fury</s> be turned <sn="7725">away</s> from thy <sn="4480 5892">city</s><sn="3389">Jerusalem</s>, thy <sn="6944">holy</s><sn="2022">mountain</s>: <sn="3588">because</s> for our <sn="2399">sins</s>, and for the <sn="5771">iniquities</s> of our <sn="1">fathers</s>, <sn="3389">Jerusalem</s> and thy <sn="5971">people</s> are become a <sn="2781">reproach</s> to <sn="3605">all</s> that are <sn="5439">about</s> us. </v>
<vn='17'><sn="6258">Now</s> therefore, O our <sn="430">God</s>, <sn="8085 413">hear</s> the <sn="8605">prayer</s> of thy <sn="5650">servant</s>, and his <sn="8469">supplications</s>, and cause thy <sn="6440">face</s> to <sn="215">shine</s><sn="5921">upon</s> thy <sn="4720">sanctuary</s> that is <sn="8076">desolate</s>, for the Lord's <sn="4616 136">sake</s>. </v>
<vn='18'>O my <sn="430">God</s>, <sn="5186">incline</s> thine <sn="241">ear</s>, and <sn="8085">hear</s>; <sn="6491">open</s> thine <sn="5869">eyes</s>, and <sn="7200">behold</s> our <sn="8074">desolations</s>, and the <sn="5892">city</s><sn="834">which</s> is <sn="7121">called</s><sn="5921">by</s> thy <sn="8034">name</s>: <sn="3588">for</s><sn="587">we</s> do <sn="3808">not</s><sn="5307">present</s> our <sn="8469">supplications</s><sn="6440">before</s> thee <sn="5921">for</s> our <sn="6666">righteousnesses</s>, <sn="3588">but</s><sn="5921">for</s> thy <sn="7227">great</s><sn="7356">mercies</s>. </v>
<vn='19'>O <sn="136">Lord</s>, <sn="8085">hear</s>; O <sn="136">Lord</s>, <sn="5545">forgive</s>; O <sn="136">Lord</s>, <sn="7181">hearken</s> and <sn="6213">do</s>; <sn="309">defer</s><sn="408">not</s>, for thine own <sn="4616">sake</s>, O my <sn="430">God</s>: <sn="3588">for</s> thy <sn="5892">city</s> and thy <sn="5971">people</s> are <sn="7121">called</s> by thy <sn="8034">name</s>. </v>
<vn='20'>And <sn="5750">while</s><sn="589">I</s> was <sn="1696">speaking</s>, and <sn="6419">praying</s>, and <sn="3034">confessing</s> my <sn="2403">sin</s> and the <sn="2403">sin</s> of my <sn="5971">people</s><sn="3478">Israel</s>, and <sn="5307">presenting</s> my <sn="8467">supplication</s><sn="6440">before</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s> my <sn="430">God</s><sn="5921">for</s> the <sn="6944">holy</s><sn="2022">mountain</s> of my <sn="430">God</s>; </v>
<vn='21'>Yea, <sn="5750">while</s><sn="589">I</s> was <sn="1696">speaking</s> in <sn="8605">prayer</s>, even the <sn="376">man</s><sn="1403">Gabriel</s>, <sn="834">whom</s> I had <sn="7200">seen</s> in the <sn="2377">vision</s> at the <sn="8462">beginning</s>, being caused to <sn="3286">fly</s><sn="3288">swiftly</s>, <sn="5060 413">touched</s> me about the <sn="6256">time</s> of the <sn="6153">evening</s><sn="4503">oblation</s>. </v>
<vn='22'>And he <sn="995">informed</s> me, and <sn="1696">talked</s><sn="5973">with</s> me, and <sn="559">said</s>, O <sn="1840">Daniel</s>, I am <sn="6258">now</s> come <sn="3318">forth</s> to give thee <sn="7919">skill</s> and <sn="998">understanding</s>. </v>
<vn='23'>At the <sn="8462">beginning</s> of thy <sn="8469">supplications</s> the <sn="1697">commandment</s> came <sn="3318">forth</s>, and <sn="589">I</s> am <sn="935">come</s> to <sn="5046">show</s> thee; <sn="3588">for</s><sn="859">thou</s> art greatly <sn="2530">beloved</s>: therefore <sn="995">understand</s> the <sn="1697">matter</s>, and <sn="995">consider</s> the <sn="2377">vision</s>. </v>
<vn='24'><sn="7657">Seventy</s><sn="7620">weeks</s> are <sn="2852">determined</s><sn="5921">upon</s> thy <sn="5971">people</s> and <sn="5921">upon</s> thy <sn="6944">holy</s><sn="5892">city</s>, to <sn="3607">finish</s> the <sn="6588">transgression</s>, and to make an <sn="2856">end</s> of <sn="2403">sins</s>, and to make <sn="3722">reconciliation</s> for <sn="5771">iniquity</s>, and to bring <sn="935">in</s><sn="5769">everlasting</s><sn="6664">righteousness</s>, and to seal <sn="2856">up</s> the <sn="2377">vision</s> and <sn="5030">prophecy</s>, and to <sn="4886">anoint</s> the most <sn="6944 6944">Holy</s>. </v>
<vn='25'><sn="3045">Know</s> therefore and <sn="7919">understand</s>, that <sn="4480">from</s> the going <sn="4161">forth</s> of the <sn="1697">commandment</s> to <sn="7725">restore</s> and to <sn="1129">build</s><sn="3389">Jerusalem</s><sn="5704">unto</s> the <sn="4899">Messiah</s> the <sn="5057">Prince</s> shall be <sn="7651">seven</s><sn="7620">weeks</s>, and <sn="8346">threescore</s> and <sn="8147">two</s><sn="7620">weeks</s>: the <sn="7339">street</s> shall be <sn="1129">built</s><sn="7725">again</s>, and the <sn="2742">wall</s>, even in <sn="6695">troublous</s><sn="6256">times</s>. </v>
<vn='26'>And <sn="310">after</s><sn="8346">threescore</s> and <sn="8147">two</s><sn="7620">weeks</s> shall <sn="4899">Messiah</s> be cut <sn="3772">off</s>, but <sn="369">not</s> for himself: and the <sn="5971">people</s> of the <sn="5057">prince</s> that shall <sn="935">come</s> shall <sn="7843">destroy</s> the <sn="5892">city</s> and the <sn="6944">sanctuary</s>; and the <sn="7093">end</s> thereof shall be with a <sn="7858">flood</s>, and <sn="5704">unto</s> the <sn="7093">end</s> of the <sn="4421">war</s><sn="8074">desolations</s> are <sn="2782">determined</s>. </v>
<vn='27'>And he shall <sn="1396">confirm</s> the <sn="1285">covenant</s> with <sn="7227">many</s> for <sn="259">one</s><sn="7620">week</s>: and in the <sn="2677">midst</s> of the <sn="7620">week</s> he shall cause the <sn="2077">sacrifice</s> and the <sn="4503">oblation</s> to <sn="7673">cease</s>, and <sn="5921">for</s> the <sn="3671">overspreading</s> of <sn="8251">abominations</s> he shall make it <sn="8074">desolate</s>, even <sn="5704">until</s> the <sn="3617">consummation</s>, and that <sn="2782">determined</s> shall be <sn="5413">poured</s><sn="5921">upon</s> the <sn="8076">desolate</s>. </v>