Daniel 9:4

“And I prayed to YHWH my Elohim and made confession and said, “Please, Adonai, the great and awesome El, who keeps the covenant and loyal love for those who love him and keep his commandments,”

Daniel 9:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 9:4, word by word

And I prayedאֶתְפַּלְלָetpalla

pray

To talk with God, often asking for others.

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to YHWHיהוָהyhva

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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and made confessionאֶתְוַדֶּהetvade

confess

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

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and saidאֹמְרָomra

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Pleaseאָנָּאana

please!

I beg you!: an exclamation of entreaty.

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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.

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the greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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and awesomeנּוֹרָאnora

be fearsome

To be so great or powerful that one inspires awe and respect.

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Elאֵלel

El, God, god

"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".

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who keepsשֹׁמֵרshomer

keep

To obey the covenant or the commands.

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the covenantבְּרִיתberit

covenant

The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.

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and loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed

loyal love

God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.

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for those who love himאֹהֲבָיohavay

love

To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.

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his commandmentsמִצְוֺתָיmitsvotay

commandment

An order of God that must be kept.

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The context

3And I set my face toward Adonai Elohim, to seek him by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

4 · This verse (above)

5we have sinned and done iniquity, we have acted wickedly and rebelled, and turned aside from your commandments and from your judgments.

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