Daniel 9 · Verse 13

Daniel 9:13

As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.
Daniel 9:13, King James Version

Daniel 9:13 in other translations

BSBJust as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our iniquities and giving attention to Your truth.
WEBAs it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us. Yet we have not entreated the favor of the LORD our God, that we should turn from our iniquities and have discernment in your truth.
ASVAs it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet have we not entreated the favor of Jehovah our God, that we should turn from our iniquities, and have discernment in thy truth.
YLTas it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil hath come upon us, and we have not appeased the face of Jehovah our God to turn back from our iniquities, and to act wisely in Thy truth.
DARBYAs it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us; yet we besought not Jehovah our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.
BBEAs it was recorded in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us: but we have made no prayer for grace from the Lord our God that we might be turned from our evil doings and come to true wisdom.
WebsterAs it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet we have not made our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.

What does Daniel 9:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. yet made we not our prayer before--literally, "soothed not the face of." Not even our chastisement has taught us penitence (Is 9:13; Jr 5:3; Ho 7:10). Diseased, we spurn the healing medicine. that we might turn, &c.--Prayer can only be accepted when joined with the desire to turn from sin to God (Psa 66:18; Pr 28:9). understand thy truth--"attentively regard Thy faithfulness" in fulfilling Thy promises, and also Thy threats [Calvin]. Thy law (Da 8:12), [Maurer].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 9:4-19

In every prayer we must make confession, not only of the sins we have been guilty of, but of our faith in God, and dependence upon him, our sorrow for sin, and our resolutions against it. It must be our confession, the language of our convictions. Here is Daniel's humble, serious, devout address to God; in which he gives glory to him as a God to be feared, and as a God to be trusted. We should, in prayer, look both…

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Daniel 9:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
כָּתוּב֙ka.Tuv[it is] writtenH3789
בְּתוֹרַ֣תbe.to.Ratin [the] law ofH8451
מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872
אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הָרָעָ֥הha.ra.'Ahthe calamityH7451
הַזֹּ֖אתha.Zot<the> thisH2063
בָּ֣אָהBa.'ahit has comeH935
עָלֵ֑ינוּ'a.Lei.nuon usH5921
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
חִלִּ֜ינוּchi.Li.nuwe have entreatedH2470
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H854
פְּנֵ֣י\׀pe.Nei[the] face ofH6440
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430
לָשׁוּב֙la.Shuvby turning awayH7725
מֵֽעֲוֹנֵ֔נוּme.'a.vo.Ne.nufrom iniquity ourH5771
וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖ילu.le.has.Kiland by giving attentionH7919
בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ\׃ba.'a.mi.Te.khato faithfulness yourH571

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Daniel 9:13

  • Deuteronomy 28:15-68

    But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store. Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. …

  • Isaiah 9:13

    For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the Lord of hosts.

  • Jeremiah 2:30

    In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

  • Leviticus 26:14-46

    But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments; And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant: I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you. …

  • Hosea 7:10

    And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the Lord their God, nor seek him for all this.

  • Daniel 9:11

    Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.

  • Hosea 7:14

    And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.

  • John 6:45

    It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

  • Jeremiah 5:3

    O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.

  • Luke 24:45

    Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

  • Psalms 119:27

    Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

  • John 8:32

    And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
As it is.Thus every succeeding part of the Sacred writings attests and prove the Divine authority of the preceding. The history relates the fulfilment of former predictions; and then new prophecies are add, which future events accomplish, and thus demonstrate their inspiration to the latest ages.
11; Le 26:14-46; De 28:15-68; Isa 42:9; La 2:15-17; Joh 10:35
made we not our prayer before. Heb. intreated we not theface of.
Job 36:13; Isa 9:13; Jer 2:30; 5:3; Ho 7:7,10,14
that we.
De 29:4; Ps 85:4; 119:18,27,73; Isa 64:7; Jer 31:18; 44:27; La 5:21
Lu 24:45; Joh 6:45; 8:32; Eph 1:17,18; 4:21; Jas 1:5

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Context

  • Daniel 9:12

    And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.

  • Daniel 9:13

    As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.

  • Daniel 9:14

    Therefore hath the Lord watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the Lord our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.

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Daniel 9:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Según está escrito en la ley de Moisés, todo aqueste mal vino sobre nosotros: y no hemos rogado á la faz de Jehová nuestro Dios, para convertirnos de nuestras maldades, y entender tu verdad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Selon qu’il est écrit dans la loi de Moïse, tout ce mal est venu sur nous; et nous n’avons pas imploré l’ Éternel, notre Dieu, afin de revenir de nos iniquités et de comprendre ta vérité.
German
Elberfelder 1871
So wie es im Gesetz Moses geschrieben steht, ist all dieses Unglück über uns gekommen. Und wir flehten Jehova, unseren Gott, nicht an, daß wir von unseren Missetaten umgekehrt wären und Einsicht erlangt hätten für deine Wahrheit.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Sicut scriptum est in lege Moysi, omne malum hoc venit super nos: et non rogavimus faciem tuam, Domine Deus noster, ut reverteremur ab iniquitatibus nostris, et cogitaremus veritatem tuam.