Daniel 9:23
At the beginning of your petitions the commandment came forth, and I have come to show you; for you are greatly beloved: therefore, understand the matter, and consider the vision.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
At the beginning of your pleas, a word went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. So consider the word and understand the vision.'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
At the beginning{H8462} of thy supplications{H8469} the commandment{H1697} came forth{H3318}{(H8804)}, and I am come{H935}{(H8804)} to shew{H5046}{(H8687)} thee; for thou art greatly beloved{H2532}: therefore understand{H995}{(H8798)} the matter{H1697}, and consider{H995}{(H8685)} the vision{H4758}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
For as soone as thou begannest to make thy prayer, it was so diuysed, and therfore am I come to shewe the. And why? for thou art a man greatly beloued. Wherfore, pondre the matter wel, that thou mayest lerne, to vnderstonde the vision.
Geneva Bible (1560)
At the beginning of thy supplications the commaundement came foorth, and I am come to shewe thee, for thou art greatly beloued: therefore vnderstande the matter and consider the vision.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
At the beginning of thy supplications, the commaundement came foorth, and I am come to shewe thee, for thou art greatly beloued: therefore vnderstande the matter and consider the vision.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew [thee]; for thou [art] greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.
Webster's Bible (1833)
At the beginning of your petitions the commandment went forth, and I am come to tell you; for you are greatly beloved: therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
at the commencement of thy supplications hath the word come forth, and I have come to declare `it', for thou `art' greatly desired, and understand thou concerning the matter, and consider concerning the appearance.
American Standard Version (1901)
At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment went forth, and I am come to tell thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.
American Standard Version (1901)
At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment went forth, and I am come to tell thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
At the first word of your prayer a word went out, and I have come to give you knowledge; for you are a man dearly loved: so give thought to the word and let the vision be clear to you.
World English Bible (2000)
At the beginning of your petitions the commandment went forth, and I have come to tell you; for you are greatly beloved: therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
At the beginning of your requests a message went out, and I have come to convey it to you, for you are of great value in God’s sight. Therefore consider the message and understand the vision:
Referenced Verses
- Dan 10:11-12 : 11 And he said to me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright; for to you am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling. 12 Then he said to me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words.
- Dan 10:19 : 19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not; peace be to you, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken to me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.
- Matt 24:15 : 15 Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever reads, let him understand),
- Luke 1:28 : 28 The angel came to her and said, Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women.
- Song 7:10 : 10 I am my beloved's, and his desire is for me.
- Ezek 24:16 : 16 Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke: yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, nor shall your tears run down.
- Ezek 26:12 : 12 And they shall make a spoil of your riches, and make a prey of your merchandise; and they shall break down your walls, and destroy your pleasant houses; and they shall lay your stones and your timber and your dust in the midst of the water.
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- Dan 9:20-223 verses85%
20 And while I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;
21 Yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me at the time of the evening offering.
22 And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you skill and understanding.
- Dan 10:10-145 verses82%
10 And, behold, a hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
11 And he said to me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright; for to you am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling.
12 Then he said to me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words.
13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia resisted me for twenty-one days; but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I was left there with the kings of Persia.
14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days; for the vision is yet for the days to come.
- Dan 8:14-174 verses76%
14 And he said to me, To two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
15 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.
16 And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.
17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face; but he said to me, Understand, O son of man: for the vision shall be at the time of the end.
- Dan 12:8-92 verses74%
8 And I heard, but I did not understand: then I said, "O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?"
9 And he said, "Go your way, Daniel; for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end."
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1 In the third year of Cyrus, king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the message was true, but the time appointed was long; and he understood the message and had understanding of the vision.
- Dan 10:19-213 verses73%
19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not; peace be to you, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken to me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.
20 Then he said, Do you know why I have come to you? And now I must return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Greece will come.
21 But I will show you what is noted in the Scripture of truth; and no one stands with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
- Dan 7:15-162 verses73%
15 I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit within my body, and the visions of my mind troubled me.
16 I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
- Dan 8:1-22 verses72%
1 In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, even to me Daniel, after the one that appeared to me at the first.
2 And I saw in a vision; and it happened, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.
- Dan 8:26-272 verses72%
26 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: therefore shut up the vision; for it shall be for many days.
27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick for several days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
- Dan 9:24-252 verses72%
24 Seventy weeks are determined upon your people and upon your holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem until the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublesome times.
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19 Then was the secret revealed to Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
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24 This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
- Dan 2:23-264 verses71%
23 I thank you, and praise you, O God of my fathers, who has given me wisdom and might, and has made known to me now what we desired of you: for you have now made known to us the king's matter.
24 Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus to him; Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon: bring me before the king, and I will show the king the interpretation.
25 Then Arioch brought Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus to him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, who will make known the interpretation to the king.
26 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have seen, and its interpretation?
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19 And he said, Behold, I will make you know what shall be in the latter end of the indignation: for at the appointed time the end shall be.
- Dan 9:2-32 verses70%
2 In the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the books the number of the years, as spoken by the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
3 And I set my face toward the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes:
- Dan 4:8-92 verses70%
8 But at last, Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and before him I told the dream, saying,
9 O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.
- Dan 2:15-162 verses69%
15 He answered and said to Arioch, the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch explained the matter to Daniel.
16 Then Daniel went in and requested of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation.
- Dan 2:28-292 verses69%
28 But there is a God in heaven that reveals secrets, and makes known to King Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head upon your bed, are these.
29 As for you, O king, your thoughts came into your mind upon your bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he who reveals secrets makes known to you what shall come to pass.
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13 I saw in the night visions, and behold, one like the Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven and came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.
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14 I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you.
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24 Then the fingers of the hand were sent from Him, and this writing was written.
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28 Until now is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly troubled me, and my countenance changed in me, but I kept the matter in my heart.
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7 And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great trembling fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
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17 Then Daniel answered and said before the king, "Let your gifts be for yourself, and give your rewards to another; yet I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
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45 For as much as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God has made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.
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16 And, behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him who stood before me, O my lord, because of the vision, my sorrows overwhelm me, and I have retained no strength.
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23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their full measure, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall arise.