Daniel 9:14

What does Daniel 9:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Daniel 9:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Therefore hath Jehovah watched over the evil, and brought it upon us; for Jehovah our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth, and we have not obeyed his voice.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Therefore hath the Lord watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the Lord our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Therefore hath Jehovah watched over the evil, and brought it upon us; for Jehovah our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth, and we have not obeyed his voice.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So the Lord has been watching over this evil and has made it come on us: for the Lord our God is upright in all his acts which he has done, and we have not given ear to his voice.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jehovah doth watch for the evil, and bringeth it upon us, for righteous <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah our God concerning all His works that He hath done, and we have not hearkened to His voice.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the Lord hath watched upon the evil, and hath brought it upon us: the Lord, our God, is just in all his works which he hath done: for we have not hearkened to his voice.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jehovah hath watched over the evil, and brought it upon us; for Jehovah ourGod is righteous in all his works which he hath done; and we have not hearkened unto his voice.

Context

v.13As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet have we not entreated the favor of Jehovah our God, that we should turn from our iniquities, and have discernment in thy truth.

v.14This passage

v.15And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 51:14

    Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; Andmy tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

  • Jeremiah 44:27

    Behold, I watch over them for evil, and not for good; and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.

  • Jeremiah 31:28

    And it shall come to pass that, like as I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down and to overthrow and to destroy and to afflict, so will I watch over them to build and to plant, saith Jehovah.

  • Nehemiah 9:33

    Howbeit thou art just in all that is come upon us; for thou hast dealt truly, but we have done wickedly;

  • Daniel 9:7

    O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of face, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.

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