Daniel 9:23-25

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²³ As soon as you started to pray, God sent his message. I have come to tell you the message, because you are very important to God. Listen carefully, so that you understand the meaning of your vision.

²⁴ God has decided the time of punishment for your people and your holy city. It will continue for 70 weeks.^[a] That will finish the punishment for their sins. The people will no longer turn against God. They will have paid the price for their sins. God will cause them to live for ever in a way that is right. God will show that the visions and messages of the prophets are true. The Most Holy Place will belong to God again.

²⁵ I want you, Daniel, to understand this properly. There will be a command to build Jerusalem again. Then 7 weeks will pass, and 62 weeks will also pass. After that, a ruler that God has chosen will arrive.^[b] People will build the city of Jerusalem again. It will have streets and a strong wall around it. But there will be a lot of trouble at that time.