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15 “And now, O Lord our God, who brought Your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand and who made for Yourself a name, as it is today—we have sinned, we have been wicked. 16 O Lord, in accordance with all Your righteous and just acts, please let Your anger and Your wrath turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain. Because of our sins and the wickedness of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people have become an object of scorn and a contemptuous byword to all who are around us. 17 Now therefore, our God, listen to (heed) the prayer of Your servant [a](Daniel) and his supplications, and for Your own sake let Your face shine on Your desolate sanctuary.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 9:17 Compare this verse with Ezek 14:12-20.

15 “Now, Lord our God, who brought your people out of Egypt with a mighty hand(A) and who made for yourself a name(B) that endures to this day, we have sinned, we have done wrong. 16 Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts,(C) turn away(D) your anger and your wrath(E) from Jerusalem,(F) your city, your holy hill.(G) Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn(H) to all those around us.

17 “Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, Lord, look with favor(I) on your desolate sanctuary.

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