Daniel 9:4
What does Daniel 9:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 9:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I prayed unto Jehovah my God, and made confession, and said, Oh, Lord, the great and dreadful God, who keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments,
KJV
King James Version · 1611And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I prayed unto Jehovah my God, and made confession, and said, Oh, Lord, the great and dreadful God, who keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And I made prayer to the Lord my God, putting our sins before him, and said, O Lord, the great God, greatly to be feared. keeping your agreement and mercy with those who have love for you and do your orders;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I pray to Jehovah my God, and confess, and say: `I beseech Thee, O Lord God, the great and the fearful, keeping the covenant and the kindness to those loving Him, and to those keeping His commands;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I prayed to the Lord, my God, and I made my confession, and said: I beseech thee, O Lord God, great and terrible, who keepest the covenant, and mercy to them that love thee, and keep thy commandments.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and I prayed unto Jehovah myGod, and made my confession, and said, Alas Lord! the great and terribleGod, keeping covenant and loving-kindness with them that love him, and that keep his commandments:
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 8:28
And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.
- James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.
- James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
- Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that Jehovah thy God, he is God, the faithful God, who keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations,
- 1 Kings 8:47
yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captive, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have dealt wickedly;
- Luke 1:72
To show mercy towards our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
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