Daniel 9:9-10

9:9 Yet the Lord our God is compassionate and forgiving, ¹  even though we have rebelled against him. 9:10 We have not obeyed ²  the LORD our God by living according to ³  his laws ⁴  that he set before us through his servants the prophets.

Daniel 9:14-15

9:14 The LORD was mindful of the calamity, and he brought it on us. For the LORD our God is just ⁵  in all he has done, ⁶  and we have not obeyed him. ⁷ 

9:15 “Now, O Lord our God, who brought your people out of the land of Egypt with great power ⁸  and made a name for yourself that is remembered to this day – we have sinned and behaved wickedly.

Daniel 9:17

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

Daniel 9:13

9:13 Just as it is written in the law of Moses, so all this calamity has come on us. Still we have not tried to pacify ¹²  the LORD our God by turning back from our sin and by seeking wisdom ¹³  from your reliable moral standards. ¹⁴ 

[9:9]  ¹ tn Heb “to the Lord our God (belong) compassion and forgiveness.”

[9:10]  ² 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]  ³ tn Heb “to walk in.”

[9:10]  ⁴ tc The LXX and Vulgate have the singular.

[9:14]  ³ tn Or “righteous.”

[9:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “in all his deeds which he has done.”

[9:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “we have not listened to his voice.”

[9:15]  ⁴ tn Heb “with a powerful hand.”

[9:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “hear.” Here the verb refers to hearing favorably, accepting the prayer and responding positively.

[9:17]  ⁶ 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]  ⁷ tn Heb “for the sake of my Lord.” Theodotion has “for your sake.” Cf. v. 19.

[9:13]  ⁶ tn Heb “we have not pacified the face of.”

[9:13]  ⁷ tn Or “by gaining insight.”

[9:13]  ⁸ tn Heb “by your truth.” The Hebrew term does not refer here to abstract truth, however, but to the reliable moral guidance found in the covenant law. See vv 10-11.