Daniel 9:15

“And 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.”

Daniel 9:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 9:15, word by word

Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
broughtהוֹצֵאתָhotseta

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

Where else “hotseta” appears
your peopleעַמְּam

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

Where else “am” appears
out of the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears
with a strongחֲזָקָהchazaka

strong

Of great power or intensity: a hand, a wind or a famine no one can withstand.

Where else “chazaka” appears
handיָדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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and madeתַּעַשׂtaas

make

To build or create something.

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a nameשֵׁםshem

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shem” appears
as at this dayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

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we have sinnedחָטָאנוּchatanu

sin

To do wrong, fail God or another.

Where else “chatanu” appears
we have acted wickedlyרָשָׁעְנוּrashanu

act wickedly

To act badly, be at fault.

Where else “rashanu” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

14And 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.

15 · This verse (above)

16Adonai, according to all your righteous acts, let your anger and your fury turn away, please, from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a reproach to all who are around us.

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