In the first{H259} year{H8141} of Darius{H1867} the son{H1121} of Ahasuerus{H325}, of the seed{H2233} of the Medes{H4074}, which was made king{H4427}{(H8717)} over the realm{H4438} of the Chaldeans{H3778};

In the first{H259} year{H8141} of his reign{H4427}{(H8800)} I Daniel{H1840} understood{H995}{(H8804)} by books{H5612} the number{H4557} of the years{H8141}, whereof the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came to Jeremiah{H3414} the prophet{H5030}, that he would accomplish{H4390}{(H8763)} seventy{H7657} years{H8141} in the desolations{H2723} of Jerusalem{H3389}.

And I set{H5414}{(H8799)} my face{H6440} unto the Lord{H136} God{H430}, to seek{H1245}{(H8763)} by prayer{H8605} and supplications{H8469}, with fasting{H6685}, and sackcloth{H8242}, and ashes{H665}:

And I prayed{H6419}{(H8691)} unto the LORD{H3068} my God{H430}, and made my confession{H3034}{(H8691)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, O{H577} Lord{H136}, the great{H1419} and dreadful{H3372}{(H8737)} God{H410}, keeping{H8104}{(H8802)} the covenant{H1285} and mercy{H2617} to them that love{H157}{(H8802)} him, and to them that keep{H8104}{(H8802)} his commandments{H4687};

We have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}, and have committed iniquity{H5753}{(H8804)}, and have done wickedly{H7561}{(H8689)}, and have rebelled{H4775}{(H8804)}, even by departing{H5493}{(H8800)} from thy precepts{H4687} and from thy judgments{H4941}:

Neither have we hearkened{H8085}{(H8804)} unto thy servants{H5650} the prophets{H5030}, which spake{H1696}{(H8765)} 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 faces{H6440}, as at this day{H3117}; to the men{H376} of Judah{H3063}, and to the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} 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}{(H8689)} them, because of their trespass{H4604} that they have trespassed{H4603}{(H8804)} 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}{(H8804)} against thee.

To the Lord{H136} our God{H430} belong mercies{H7356} and forgivenesses{H5547}, though we have rebelled{H4775}{(H8804)} against him;

Neither have we obeyed{H8085}{(H8804)} the voice{H6963} of the LORD{H3068} our God{H430}, to walk{H3212}{(H8800)} in his laws{H8451}, which he set{H5414}{(H8804)} before{H6440} us by{H3027} his servants{H5650} the prophets{H5030}.

Yea, all Israel{H3478} have transgressed{H5674}{(H8804)} thy law{H8451}, even by departing{H5493}{(H8800)}, that they might not obey{H8085}{(H8800)} thy voice{H6963}; therefore the curse{H423} is poured{H5413}{(H8799)} upon us, and the oath{H7621} that is written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of God{H430}, because we have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)} against him.

And he hath confirmed{H6965}{(H8686)} his words{H1697}, which he spake{H1696}{(H8765)} against us, and against our judges{H8199}{(H8802)} that judged{H8199}{(H8804)} us, by bringing{H935}{(H8687)} upon us a great{H1419} evil{H7451}: for under the whole heaven{H8064} hath not been done{H6213}{(H8738)} as hath been done{H6213}{(H8738)} upon Jerusalem{H3389}.

As it is written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872}, all this evil{H7451} is come{H935}{(H8804)} upon us: yet made we not our prayer{H2470}{(H8765)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} our God{H430}, that we might turn{H7725}{(H8800)} from our iniquities{H5771}, and understand{H7919}{(H8687)} thy truth{H571}.

Therefore hath the LORD{H3068} watched{H8245}{(H8799)} upon the evil{H7451}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} it upon us: for the LORD{H3068} our God{H430} is righteous{H6662} in all his works{H4639} which he doeth{H6213}{(H8804)}: for we obeyed{H8085}{(H8804)} not his voice{H6963}.

And now, O Lord{H136} our God{H430}, that hast brought{H3318} thy people{H5971} forth{H3318}{(H8689)} out of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} with a mighty{H2389} hand{H3027}, and hast gotten{H6213}{(H8799)} thee renown{H8034}, as at this day{H3117}; we have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}, we have done wickedly{H7561}{(H8804)}.

O Lord{H136}, according to all thy righteousness{H6666}, I beseech thee, let thine anger{H639} and thy fury{H2534} be turned away{H7725}{(H8799)} 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 about{H5439} us.

Now therefore, O our God{H430}, hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the prayer{H8605} of thy servant{H5650}, and his supplications{H8469}, and cause thy face{H6440} to shine{H215}{(H8685)} upon thy sanctuary{H4720} that is desolate{H8076}, for the Lord's{H136} sake.

O my God{H430}, incline{H5186}{(H8685)} thine ear{H241}, and hear{H8085}{(H8798)}; open{H6491}{(H8798)} thine eyes{H5869}, and behold{H7200}{(H8798)} our desolations{H8074}{(H8802)}, and the city{H5892} which is called{H7121}{(H8738)} by thy name{H8034}: for we do not present{H5307}{(H8688)} our supplications{H8469} before{H6440} thee for our righteousnesses{H6666}, but for thy great{H7227} mercies{H7356}.

O Lord{H136}, hear{H8085}{(H8798)}; O Lord{H136}, forgive{H5545}{(H8798)}; O Lord{H136}, hearken{H7181}{(H8685)} and do{H6213}{(H8798)}; defer{H309}{(H8762)} not{H408}, for thine own sake, O my God{H430}: for thy city{H5892} and thy people{H5971} are called{H7121}{(H8738)} by thy name{H8034}.

And whiles I was speaking{H1696}{(H8764)}, and praying{H6419}{(H8693)}, and confessing{H3034}{(H8693)} my sin{H2403} and the sin{H2403} of my people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, and presenting{H5307}{(H8688)} my supplication{H8467} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} my God{H430} for the holy{H6944} mountain{H2022} of my God{H430};

Yea, whiles I was speaking{H1696}{(H8764)} in prayer{H8605}, even the man{H376} Gabriel{H1403}, whom I had seen{H7200}{(H8804)} in the vision{H2377} at the beginning{H8462}, being caused to fly{H3286}{(H8716)} swiftly{H3288}, touched{H5060}{(H8802)} me about the time{H6256} of the evening{H6153} oblation{H4503}.

And he informed{H995}{(H8799)} me, and talked{H1696}{(H8762)} with me, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, O Daniel{H1840}, I am now come forth{H3318}{(H8804)} to give thee skill{H7919}{(H8687)} and understanding{H998}.

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}.

Seventy{H7657} weeks{H7620} are determined{H2852}{(H8738)} upon thy people{H5971} and upon thy holy{H6944} city{H5892}, to finish{H3607}{(H8763)} the transgression{H6588}, and to make an end{H8552}{(H8687)}{(H8675)}{H2856}{(H8800)} of sins{H2403}, and to make reconciliation{H3722}{(H8763)} for iniquity{H5771}, and to bring in{H935}{(H8687)} everlasting{H5769} righteousness{H6664}, and to seal up{H2856}{(H8800)} the vision{H2377} and prophecy{H5030}, and to anoint{H4886}{(H8800)} the most{H6944} Holy{H6944}.

Know{H3045}{(H8799)} therefore and understand{H7919}{(H8686)}, that from the going forth{H4161} of the commandment{H1697} to restore{H7725}{(H8687)} and to build{H1129}{(H8800)} Jerusalem{H3389} unto the Messiah{H4899} the Prince{H5057} shall be seven{H7651} weeks{H7620}, and threescore{H8346} and two{H8147} weeks{H7620}: the street{H7339} shall be built{H1129}{(H8738)} again{H7725}{(H8799)}, and the wall{H2742}, even in troublous{H6695} times{H6256}.

And after{H310} threescore{H8346} and two{H8147} weeks{H7620} shall Messiah{H4899} be cut off{H3772}{(H8735)}, but not for himself: and the people{H5971} of the prince{H5057} that shall come{H935}{(H8802)} shall destroy{H7843}{(H8686)} the city{H5892} and the sanctuary{H6944}; and the end{H7093} thereof shall be with a flood{H7858}, and unto the end{H7093} of the war{H4421} desolations{H8074}{(H8802)} are determined{H2782}{(H8737)}.

And he shall confirm{H1396}{(H8689)} the 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}{(H8686)}, and for the overspreading{H3671} of abominations{H8251} he shall make it desolate{H8074}{(H8789)}, even until the consummation{H3617}, and that determined{H2782}{(H8737)} shall be poured{H5413}{(H8799)} upon the desolate{H8074}{(H8802)}.