19 Lord, hear! Lord, forgive! Lord, listen and take action! For Your own sake, my God, (A)do not delay, because Your city and Your people are called by Your name.”

Gabriel Brings an Answer

20 While I was still (B)speaking and praying, and (C)confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and [a]presenting my plea before the Lord my God in behalf of the holy mountain of my God, 21 while I was still speaking in prayer, the man (D)Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision [b]previously, [c]came to me [d]in my extreme weariness about the time of the (E)evening offering.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 9:20 Lit casting down
  2. Daniel 9:21 Lit at the beginning
  3. Daniel 9:21 Lit was reaching; or touching
  4. Daniel 9:21 Or in swift flight

19 Lord, listen! Lord, forgive!(A) Lord, hear and act! For your sake,(B) my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.”

The Seventy “Sevens”

20 While I was speaking and praying, confessing(C) my sin and the sin of my people Israel and making my request to the Lord my God for his holy hill(D) 21 while I was still in prayer, Gabriel,(E) the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.(F)

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