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in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, noted in the Scripture the total years that were assigned[a] by the message from the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet for the completion of the desolations of Jerusalem: 70 years.

“So I turned my attention to the Lord God, seeking him in prayer and supplication, accompanied with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. I prayed to the Lord my God, confessing and saying:

‘Lord! Great and awesome God, who keeps his[b] covenant and gracious love for those who love him and obey his commandments,

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  1. Daniel 9:2 The Heb. lacks assigned
  2. Daniel 9:4 The Heb. lacks his