Daniel 9:13 (DBY)

Passage

As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us; yet we besought not Jehovah our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.

Nearby Context

Daniel 9:11 And all Israel have transgressed thy law, even turning aside so as not to listen unto thy voice. And the curse hath been poured out upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God: for we have sinned against him.

Daniel 9:12 And he hath performed his words, which he spoke against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil; so that there hath not been done under the whole heaven as hath been done upon Jerusalem.

Daniel 9:13 As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us; yet we besought not Jehovah our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.

Daniel 9:14 And Jehovah hath watched over the evil, and brought it upon us; for Jehovah our God is righteous in all his works which he hath done; and we have not hearkened unto his voice.

Daniel 9:15 And now, O Lord our God, who broughtest thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a strong hand, and hast made thee a name, as it is this day, we have sinned, we have done wickedly.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "iniquities", "written", "moses", "evil", "come", "upon", "besought", and "jehovah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "iniquities" and "written", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And he hath performed his words which..." into verse 14's "And Jehovah hath watched over the evil...", so "iniquities" and "written" belong inside that flow. In Daniel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "iniquities" and "written" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.