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22 Then he made me understand and spoke with me and said, “O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you insight with (A)understanding. 23 At the (B)beginning of your supplications the word was issued, so I have come to tell you, for you are [a](C)highly esteemed; so understand the message and gain (D)understanding in what has appeared.

Seventy Weeks and the Messiah

24 “Seventy [b](E)weeks have been determined for your people and for your holy city, to [c]finish the transgression, to [d]make an end of sin, to (F)make atonement for iniquity, to bring in (G)everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and [e]prophecy, and to anoint the Holy of Holies.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 9:23 Or precious; lit desirable
  2. Daniel 9:24 Or units of seven, so in ch
  3. Daniel 9:24 Or restrain
  4. Daniel 9:24 Or seal up sins
  5. Daniel 9:24 Lit prophet