in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, observed in the books the number of the years which was revealed as the word of the Lord to (A)Jeremiah the prophet for the completion of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, (B)seventy years. So I [a]gave my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth and ashes. I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed and said, “Alas, O Lord, the (C)great and awesome God, who (D)keeps His covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments,

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 9:3 Lit set my face

in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the Lord given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy(A) years. So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting,(B) and in sackcloth and ashes.(C)

I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed:(D)

“Lord, the great and awesome God,(E) who keeps his covenant of love(F) with those who love him and keep his commandments,

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