Daniel 9:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.”

Daniel 9:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Daniel 9:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Daniel 9:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years about which Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah the prophet for the accomplishing of the desolations of Jerusalem, even seventy years.”

Daniel 9:2 — World English Bible

Daniel 9:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years whereof the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah the prophet, for the accomplishing of the desolations of Jerusalem, even seventy years.”

Daniel 9:2 — American Standard Version

Daniel 9:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, have understood by books the number of the years, (in that a word of Jehovah hath been unto Jeremiah the prophet,) concerning the fulfilling of the wastes of Jerusalem--seventy years;”

Daniel 9:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Daniel 9:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“in the first year of his reign, I Daniel understood by the books that the number of the years, whereof the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah the prophet, for the accomplishment of the desolations of Jerusalem, was seventy years.”

Daniel 9:2 — Darby Translation

Daniel 9:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Euen in the first yeere of his reigne, I Daniel vnderstood by bookes the nomber of the yeeres, whereof the Lord had spoken vnto Ieremiah the Prophet, that he would accomplish seuentie yeeres in the desolation of Ierusalem.”

Daniel 9:2 — Geneva Bible

Daniel 9:2 in Context — Daniel 9

1 No ano primeiro de Dario, filho de Assuero, da nação dos medos, o qual foi posto por rei sobre o reino dos caldeus;

2 No primeiro ano de seu reinado, eu, Daniel, entendi pelos livros o número de anos, dos quais o SENHOR falara ao profeta Jeremias, que havia de acabar a assolação de Jerusalém, era setenta anos.

3 Então dirigi meu rosto ao Senhor Deus, para [o] buscar com oração e rogos, em jejum, saco, e cinza.

4 E orei ao SENHOR meu Deus, e declarei, dizendo: Ó Senhor, Deus grande e temível, que guarda o pacto e a misericórdia com os que o amam e guardam seus mandamentos;

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What Does Daniel 9:2 Mean?

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