And I prayedוָאֶתְפַּלְלָהto YHWHלַיהוָהmy Elohimאֱלֹהַיand made confessionוָאֶתְוַדֶּהand said,וָאֹמְרָה“Please,אָנָּאAdonai,אֲדֹנָיthe greatהַגָּדוֹלand awesomeוְהַנּוֹרָאEl,הָאֵלwho keepsשֹׁמֵרthe covenantהַבְּרִיתand loyal loveוְהַחֶסֶדfor those who love himלְאֹהֲבָיוand keepוּלְשֹׁמְרֵיhis commandments,מִצְוֺתָיו
Daniel 9:4
Study it in the app“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,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Daniel 9:4, word by word
- And I prayedאֶתְפַּלְלָetpalla
pray
To talk with God, often asking for others.
Where else “etpalla” appears- 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.
Where else “yhva” appears- my Elohimאֱלֹהַeloha
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “eloha” appears- and made confessionאֶתְוַדֶּהetvade
confess
To own aloud before God and others one's own sins.
Where else “etvade” appears- and saidאֹמְרָomra
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “omra” appears- “Pleaseאָנָּאana
please!
I beg you!: an exclamation of entreaty.
Where else “ana” appears- 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- the greatגָּדוֹלgadol
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gadol” appears- and awesomeנּוֹרָאnora
be fearsome
To be so great or powerful that one inspires awe and respect.
Where else “nora” appears- 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".
Where else “el” appears- who keepsשֹׁמֵרshomer
keep
To obey the covenant or the commands.
Where else “shomer” appears- the covenantבְּרִיתberit
covenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “berit” appears- and loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed
loyal love
God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.
Where else “chesed” appears- for those who love himאֹהֲבָיohavay
love
To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.
Where else “ohavay” appears- his commandmentsמִצְוֺתָיmitsvotay
commandment
An order of God that must be kept.
Where else “mitsvotay” appears
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.