Daniel 6:26

6:26 I have issued an edict that throughout all the dominion of my kingdom people are to revere and fear the God of Daniel.

“For he is the living God;

he endures forever.

His kingdom will not be destroyed;

his authority is forever. ¹ 

Daniel 9:25

9:25 So know and understand:

From the issuing of the command ²  to restore and rebuild

Jerusalem ³  until an anointed one, a prince arrives, ⁴ 

there will be a period of seven weeks ⁵  and sixty-two weeks.

It will again be built, ⁶  with plaza and moat,

but in distressful times.

[6:26]  ¹ tn Aram “until the end.”

[9:25]  ² tn Or “decree” (NASB, NIV); or “word” (NAB, NRSV).

[9:25]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[9:25]  ⁴ tn The word “arrives” is added in the translation for clarification.

[9:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “sevens” (also later in this line and in v. 26).

[9:25]  ⁶ tn Heb “it will return and be built.” The expression is a verbal hendiadys.