And YHWHוַ יְהוָהkept watchיִּשְׁקֹדover the evilעַל הָרָעָהand brought itוַיְבִיאֶהָon us;עָלֵינוּforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהour Elohimאֱלֹהֵינוּis righteousצַדִּיקin allעַל כָּלhis worksמַעֲשָׂיוthatאֲשֶׁרhe has done,עָשָׂהand we have notוְלֹאlistenedשָׁמַעְנוּto his voice.בְּקֹלוֹ
Daniel 9:14
Study it in the app“And YHWH kept watch over the evil and brought it on us; for YHWH our Elohim is righteous in all his works that he has done, and we have not listened to his voice.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Daniel 9:14, word by word
- And YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- kept watchיִּשְׁקֹדyishkod
keep watch, be awake
To keep watch, to stay awake and alert in order to guard something.
Where else “yishkod” appears- over the evilרָעָהraa
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “raa” appears- and brought itיְבִיאֶyevie
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “yevie” appears- our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- is righteousצַדִּיקtsadik
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadik” appears- his worksמַעֲשָׂיmaasay
work
What someone does: his works, and especially what God does.
Where else “maasay” appears- he has doneעָשָׂהasa
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asa” appears- listenedשָׁמַעְנוּshamanu
obey
To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.
Where else “shamanu” appears- to his voiceקֹלkol
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kol” appears
The context
13As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us; yet we have not sought the favor of YHWH our Elohim, turning from our iniquities and gaining insight in your truth.
14 · This verse (above)
15And now, Adonai our Elohim, who brought your people out of the land of Egypt with a strong hand and made yourself a name, as at this day, we have sinned, we have acted wickedly.