18 O my God, (A)incline Your ear and hear! Open Your eyes and (B)see our desolations and the city which is (C)called by Your name; for we are not [a](D)presenting our supplications before You on account of [b]any merits of our own, but on account of Your great compassion. 19 O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and take action! For Your own sake, O my God, (E)do not delay, because Your city and Your people are called by Your name.”

Gabriel Brings an Answer

20 Now while I was (F)speaking and praying, and (G)confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and [c]presenting my supplication before the Lord my God in behalf of the holy mountain of my God,

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 9:18 Lit causing to fall
  2. Daniel 9:18 Lit our righteousnesses
  3. Daniel 9:20 Lit causing to fall

18 Give ear,(A) our God, and hear;(B) open your eyes and see(C) the desolation of the city that bears your Name.(D) We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.(E) 19 Lord, listen! Lord, forgive!(F) Lord, hear and act! For your sake,(G) my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.”

The Seventy “Sevens”

20 While I was speaking and praying, confessing(H) my sin and the sin of my people Israel and making my request to the Lord my God for his holy hill(I)

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