Daniel 9:20

“And while I was still speaking and praying and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before YHWH my Elohim for the holy mountain of my Elohim,”

Daniel 9:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 9:20, word by word

speakingמְדַבֵּרmedaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “medaber” appears
and prayingמִתְפַּלֵּלmitpalel

pray

To talk with God, often asking for others.

Where else “mitpalel” appears
and confessingמִתְוַדֶּהmitvade

confess

To own aloud before God and others one's own sins.

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my sinחַטָּאתִchatati

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatati” appears
of my peopleעַמִּami

Ammi

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

Where else “ami” appears
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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and presentingמַפִּילmapil

cast lots

To make fall; throw lots.

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my supplicationתְּחִנָּתִtechinati

plea

A request asking for mercy.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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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.

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my Elohimאֱלֹהַeloha

Elohim

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

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for the holyקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

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

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mountainהַרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

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The context

19Adonai, hear! Adonai, forgive! Adonai, pay attention and act; do not delay, for your own sake, my Elohim, because your name is called over your city and over your people.”

20 · This verse (above)

21while I was still speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, flying swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening offering.

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