Daniel 9:12

9:12 He has carried out his threats ¹  against us and our rulers ²  who were over ³  us by bringing great calamity on us – what has happened to Jerusalem has never been equaled under all heaven!

Daniel 9:19

9:19 O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, pay attention, and act! Don’t delay, for your own sake, O my God! For your city and your people are called by your name.” ⁴ 

Daniel 9:25

9:25 So know and understand:

From the issuing of the command ⁵  to restore and rebuild

Jerusalem ⁶  until an anointed one, a prince arrives, ⁷ 

there will be a period of seven weeks ⁸  and sixty-two weeks.

It will again be built, ⁹  with plaza and moat,

but in distressful times.

¹ tn Heb “he has fulfilled his word(s) which he spoke.”

² tn Heb “our judges.”

³ tn Heb “who judged.”

⁴ tn Heb “for your name is called over your city and your people.” See the note on this expression in v 18.

⁵ tn Or “decree” (NASB, NIV); or “word” (NAB, NRSV).

⁶ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

⁷ tn The word “arrives” is added in the translation for clarification.

⁸ tn Heb “sevens” (also later in this line and in v. 26).

⁹ tn Heb “it will return and be built.” The expression is a verbal hendiadys.