Daniel 9:16

“Adonai, 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.”

Daniel 9:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 9:16, 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
your righteous actsצִדְקֹתֶtsidkote

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

Where else “tsidkote” appears
let your angerאַפְּap

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

Where else “ap” appears
and your furyחֲמָתְchamat

fury

Literally "heat": burning anger, of a person or of YHWH.

Where else “chamat” appears
turn awayיָשָׁבyashav

turn back

To go back to YHWH, or move away from him.

Where else “yashav” appears
from your cityעִירְir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “ir” appears
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears
your holyקָדְשֶׁkadshe

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kadshe” appears
mountainהַרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

Where else “har” appears
because of our sinsחֲטָאֵיchatae

offense, sin

Offense, sin; its penalty.

Where else “chatae” appears
and the iniquitiesעֲוֺנוֹתavonot

iniquity

A serious wrong.

Where else “avonot” appears
of our fathersאֲבֹתֵיavote

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

Where else “avote” appears
and your peopleעַמְּam

Ammi

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

Where else “am” appears
have become a reproachחֶרְפָּהcherpa

disgrace, reproach

Disgrace, reproach, scorn from others. Being childless was then felt as a humiliation.

Where else “cherpa” appears
who are around usסְבִיבֹתֵיsevivote

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

Where else “sevivote” appears

Places in this verse

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

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

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.

16 · This verse (above)

17And now, listen, our Elohim, to the prayer of your servant and to his supplications, and make your face shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the sake of Adonai.

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