Daniel 9:22
What does Daniel 9:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 9:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he instructed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee wisdom and understanding.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he instructed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee wisdom and understanding.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And teaching me and talking to me he said, O Daniel, I have come now to give you wisdom.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he giveth understanding, and speaketh with me, and saith, `O Daniel, now I have come forth to cause thee to consider understanding wisely;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he instructed me, and spoke to me, and said: O Daniel, I am now come forth to teach thee, and that thou mightest understand.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he informed [me], and talked with me, and said, Daniel, I am now come forth to make thee skilful of understanding.
Context
v.21yea, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
v.22This passage
v.23At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment went forth, and I am come to tell thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 8:16
And I heard a man’s voice betweenthe banks ofthe Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
- Zechariah 1:9
Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will show thee what these are.
- Daniel 10:21
But I will tell thee that which is inscribed in the writing of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me against these, but Michael your prince.
- Zechariah 1:14
So the angel that talked with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.
- Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.
- Zechariah 6:4
Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?
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