Daniel 9:6

9:6 We have not paid attention to your servants the prophets, who spoke by your authority ¹  to our kings, our leaders, and our ancestors, ²  and to all the inhabitants ³  of the land as well.

Daniel 9:10

9:10 We have not obeyed ⁴  the LORD our God by living according to ⁵  his laws ⁶  that he set before us through his servants the prophets.

Daniel 9:14

9:14 The LORD was mindful of the calamity, and he brought it on us. For the LORD our God is just ⁷  in all he has done, ⁸  and we have not obeyed him. ⁹ 

Daniel 9:17

9:17 “So now, our God, accept ¹⁰  the prayer and requests of your servant, and show favor to ¹¹  your devastated sanctuary for your own sake. ¹² 

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.” ¹³ 

[9:6]  ¹ tn Heb “in your name.” Another option is to translate, “as your representatives.”

[9:6]  ² tn Heb “our fathers” (also in vv. 8, 16). The Hebrew term translated “father” can refer to more distant relationships such as grandfathers or ancestors.

[9:6]  ³ tn Heb “people.”

[9:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “paid attention to the voice of,” which is an idiomatic expression for obedience (cf. NASB “nor have we obeyed the voice of”).

[9:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “to walk in.”

[9:10]  ⁶ tc The LXX and Vulgate have the singular.

[9:14]  ⁷ tn Or “righteous.”

[9:14]  ⁸ tn Heb “in all his deeds which he has done.”

[9:14]  ⁹ tn Heb “we have not listened to his voice.”

[9:17]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “hear.” Here the verb refers to hearing favorably, accepting the prayer and responding positively.

[9:17]  ¹¹ tn Heb “let your face shine.” This idiom pictures God smiling in favor. See Pss 31:16; 67:1; 80:3, 7, 19.

[9:17]  ¹² tn Heb “for the sake of my Lord.” Theodotion has “for your sake.” Cf. v. 19.

[9:19]  ¹³ tn Heb “for your name is called over your city and your people.” See the note on this expression in v 18.