Daniel 9:10

What does Daniel 9:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Daniel 9:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

neither have we obeyed the voice of Jehovah our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Neither have we obeyed the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

neither have we obeyed the voice of Jehovah our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And have not given ear to the voice of the Lord our God to go in the way of his laws which he put before us by the mouth of his servants the prophets.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and have not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah our God, to walk in His laws, that He hath set before us by the hand of His servants the prophets;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And we have not hearkened to the voice of the Lord, our God, to walk in his law, which he set before us by his servants, the prophets.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and we have not hearkened unto the voice of Jehovah ourGod, to walk in his laws, which he set before us through his servants the prophets.

Context

v.9To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness; for we have rebelled against him;

v.10This passage

v.11Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even turning aside, that they should not obey thy voice: therefore hath the curse been poured out upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God; for we have sinned against him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hebrews 1:1

    God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners,

  • Daniel 9:6

    neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, that spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

  • 2 Kings 18:12

    because they obeyed not the voice of Jehovah their God, but transgressed his covenant, even all that Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded, and would not hear it, nor do it.

  • Nehemiah 9:13

    Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right ordinances and true laws, good statutes and commandments,

  • 2 Kings 17:13

    Yet Jehovah testified unto Israel, and unto Judah, by every prophet, and every seer, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.

  • Ezra 9:10

    And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,

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