Daniel 9:16
The Scripture
(16) O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Daniel receives a vision of a great and terrible day of the Lord, and he is instructed to interpret the 70 weeks as a period of 490 years, showing the patience of God. The chapter emphasizes God's sovereignty, the timing of judgment, and the hope that God will ultimately vindicate His people.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Samuel 2:7Nehemiah 9:8Psalms 31:1Psalms 71:2Psalms 143:1Micah 6:4Micah 6:5II Thessalonians 1:6I John 1:9Daniel 9:20Psalms 87:1Psalms 87:2
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