1:3 They said to me, “The remnant that remains from the exile there in the province are experiencing considerable 1 adversity and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem lies breached, and its gates have been burned down!” 2
9:25 So know and understand:
From the issuing of the command 3 to restore and rebuild
Jerusalem 4 until an anointed one, a prince arrives, 5
there will be a period of seven weeks 6 and sixty-two weeks.
It will again be built, 7 with plaza and moat,
but in distressful times.
1 tn Heb “great.”
2 tn Heb “have been burned with fire” (so also in Neh 2:17). The expression “burned with fire” is redundant in contemporary English; the translation uses “burned down” for stylistic reasons.
3 tn Or “decree” (NASB, NIV); or “word” (NAB, NRSV).
4 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
5 tn The word “arrives” is added in the translation for clarification.
6 tn Heb “sevens” (also later in this line and in v. 26).
7 tn Heb “it will return and be built.” The expression is a verbal hendiadys.