In the first{H259} year{H8141} of Darius{H1867} the son{H1121} of Ahasuerus,{H325} of the seed{H2233} of the Medes,{H4074} who was made king{H4427} over the realm{H4438} of the Chaldeans,{H3778}

in the first{H259} year{H8141} of his reign{H4427} I, Daniel,{H1840} understood{H995} by the books{H5612} the number{H4557} of the years{H8141} whereof the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came to Jeremiah{H3414} the prophet,{H5030} for the accomplishing{H4390} of the desolations{H2723} of Jerusalem,{H3389} even seventy{H7657} years.{H8141}

And I set{H5414} my face{H6440} unto the Lord{H136} God,{H430} to seek{H1245} by prayer{H8605} and supplications,{H8469} with fasting{H6685} and sackcloth{H8242} and ashes.{H665}

And I prayed{H6419} unto Jehovah{H3068} my God,{H430} and made confession,{H3034} and said,{H559} Oh,{H577} Lord,{H136} the great{H1419} and dreadful{H3372} God,{H410} who keepeth{H8104} covenant{H1285} and lovingkindness{H2617} with them that love{H157} him and keep{H8104} his commandments,{H4687}

we have sinned,{H2398} and have dealt perversely,{H5753} and have done wickedly,{H7561} and have rebelled,{H4775} even turning aside{H5493} from thy precepts{H4687} and from thine ordinances;{H4941}

neither have we hearkened{H8085} unto thy servants{H5650} the prophets,{H5030} that spake{H1696} in thy name{H8034} to our kings,{H4428} our princes,{H8269} and our fathers,{H1} and to all the people{H5971} of the land.{H776}

O Lord,{H136} righteousness{H6666} belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion{H1322} of face,{H6440} as at this day;{H3117} to the men{H376} of Judah,{H3063} and to the inhabitants{H3427} of Jerusalem,{H3389} and unto all Israel,{H3478} that are near,{H7138} and that are far off,{H7350} through all the countries{H776} whither thou hast driven{H5080} them, because of their trespass{H4604} that they have trespassed{H4603} against thee.

O Lord,{H136} to us belongeth confusion{H1322} of face,{H6440} to our kings,{H4428} to our princes,{H8269} and to our fathers,{H1} because we have sinned{H2398} against thee.

To the Lord{H136} our God{H430} belong mercies{H7356} and forgiveness;{H5547} for we have rebelled{H4775} against him;

neither have we obeyed{H8085} the voice{H6963} of Jehovah{H3068} our God,{H430} to walk{H3212} in his laws,{H8451} which he set{H5414} before{H6440} us by{H3027} his servants{H5650} the prophets.{H5030}

Yea, all Israel{H3478} have transgressed{H5674} thy law,{H8451} even turning aside,{H5493} that they should not obey{H8085} thy voice:{H6963} therefore hath the curse{H423} been poured{H5413} out upon us, and the oath{H7621} that is written{H3789} in the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of God;{H430} for we have sinned{H2398} against him.

And he hath confirmed{H6965} his words,{H1697} which he spake{H1696} against us, and against our judges{H8199} that judged{H8199} us, by bringing{H935} upon us a great{H1419} evil;{H7451} for under the whole heaven{H8064} hath not been done{H6213} as hath been done{H6213} upon Jerusalem.{H3389}

As it is written{H3789} in the law{H8451} of Moses,{H4872} all this evil{H7451} is come{H935} upon us: yet have we not entreated{H2470} the favor{H6440} of Jehovah{H3068} our God,{H430} that we should turn{H7725} from our iniquities,{H5771} and have discernment{H7919} in thy truth.{H571}

Therefore hath Jehovah{H3068} watched{H8245} over the evil,{H7451} and brought{H935} it upon us; for Jehovah{H3068} our God{H430} is righteous{H6662} in all his works{H4639} which he doeth,{H6213} and we have not obeyed{H8085} his voice.{H6963}

And now, O Lord{H136} our God,{H430} that hast brought{H3318} thy people{H5971} forth{H3318} out of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} with a mighty{H2389} hand,{H3027} and hast gotten{H6213} thee renown,{H8034} as at this day;{H3117} we have sinned,{H2398} we have done wickedly.{H7561}

O Lord,{H136} according to all thy righteousness,{H6666} let thine anger{H639} and thy wrath,{H2534} I pray thee, be turned away{H7725} from thy city{H5892} Jerusalem,{H3389} thy holy{H6944} mountain;{H2022} because for our sins,{H2399} and for the iniquities{H5771} of our fathers,{H1} Jerusalem{H3389} and thy people{H5971} are become a reproach{H2781} to all that are round about{H5439} us.

Now therefore, O our God,{H430} hearken{H8085} unto the prayer{H8605} of thy servant,{H5650} and to his supplications,{H8469} and cause thy face{H6440} to shine{H215} upon thy sanctuary{H4720} that is desolate,{H8076} for the Lord's{H136} sake.

O my God,{H430} incline{H5186} thine ear,{H241} and hear;{H8085} open{H6491} thine eyes,{H5869} and behold{H7200} our desolations,{H8074} and the city{H5892} which is called{H7121} by thy name:{H8034} for we do not present{H5307} our supplications{H8469} before{H6440} thee for our righteousness,{H6666} but for thy great{H7227} mercies'{H7356} sake.

O Lord,{H136} hear;{H8085} O Lord,{H136} forgive;{H5545} O Lord,{H136} hearken{H7181} and do;{H6213} defer{H309} not,{H408} for thine own sake, O my God,{H430} because thy city{H5892} and thy people{H5971} are called{H7121} by thy name.{H8034}

And while I was speaking,{H1696} and praying,{H6419} and confessing{H3034} my sin{H2403} and the sin{H2403} of my people{H5971} Israel,{H3478} and presenting{H5307} my supplication{H8467} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} my God{H430} for the holy{H6944} mountain{H2022} of my God;{H430}

yea, while I was speaking{H1696} in prayer,{H8605} the man{H376} Gabriel,{H1403} whom I had seen{H7200} in the vision{H2377} at the beginning,{H8462} being caused to fly{H3286} swiftly,{H3288} touched{H5060} me about the time{H6256} of the evening{H6153} oblation.{H4503}

And he instructed{H995} me, and talked{H1696} with me, and said,{H559} O Daniel,{H1840} I am now come forth{H3318} to give thee wisdom{H7919} and understanding.{H998}

At the beginning{H8462} of thy supplications{H8469} the commandment{H1697} went forth,{H3318} and I am come{H935} to tell{H5046} thee; for thou art greatly beloved:{H2532} therefore consider{H995} the matter,{H1697} and understand{H995} the vision.{H4758}

Seventy{H7657} weeks{H7620} are decreed{H2852} upon thy people{H5971} and upon thy holy{H6944} city,{H5892} to finish{H3607} transgression,{H6588} and to make an end{H8552} of sins,{H2403} and to make reconciliation{H3722} for iniquity,{H5771} and to bring in{H935} everlasting{H5769} righteousness,{H6664} and to seal up{H2856} vision{H2377} and prophecy,{H5030} and to anoint{H4886} the most{H6944} holy.{H6944}

Know{H3045} therefore and discern,{H7919} that from the going forth{H4161} of the commandment{H1697} to restore{H7725} and to build{H1129} Jerusalem{H3389} unto the anointed{H4899} one, the prince,{H5057} shall be seven{H7651} weeks,{H7620} and threescore{H8346} and two{H8147} weeks:{H7620} it shall be built{H1129} again,{H7725} with street{H7339} and moat,{H2742} even in troublous{H6695} times.{H6256}

And after{H310} the threescore{H8346} and two{H8147} weeks{H7620} shall the anointed{H4899} one be cut off,{H3772} and shall have nothing: and the people{H5971} of the prince{H5057} that shall come{H935} shall destroy{H7843} the city{H5892} and the sanctuary;{H6944} and the end{H7093} thereof shall be with a flood,{H7858} and even unto the end{H7093} shall be war;{H4421} desolations{H8074} are determined.{H2782}

And he shall make a firm{H1396} covenant{H1285} with many{H7227} for one{H259} week:{H7620} and in the midst{H2677} of the week{H7620} he shall cause the sacrifice{H2077} and the oblation{H4503} to cease;{H7673} and upon the wing{H3671} of abominations{H8251} [shall come] one that maketh desolate;{H8074} and even unto the full end,{H3617} and that determined,{H2782} shall [wrath] be poured{H5413} out upon the desolate.{H8074}