Daniel 9:23 (GNV)

Passage

At the beginning of thy supplications the commandement came foorth, and I am come to shewe thee, for thou art greatly beloued: therefore vnderstande the matter and consider the vision.

Nearby Context

Daniel 9:21 Yea, while I was speaking in prayer, euen the man Gabriel, whome I had seene before in the vision, came flying, and touched mee about the time of the euening oblation.

Daniel 9:22 And he informed me, and talked with me, and sayd, O Daniel, I am now come forth to giue thee knowledge and vnderstanding.

Daniel 9:23 At the beginning of thy supplications the commandement came foorth, and I am come to shewe thee, for thou art greatly beloued: therefore vnderstande the matter and consider the vision.

Daniel 9:24 Seuentie weekes are determined vpon thy people and vpon thine holy citie, to finish the wickednes, and to seale vp the sinnes, and to reconcile the inquitie, and to bring in euerlasting righteousnesse, and to seale vp the vision and prophecie, and to anoynt the most Holy.

Daniel 9:25 Knowe therefore and vnderstande, that from the going foorth of the commandement to bring againe the people, and to builde Ierusalem, vnto Messiah the prince, shall be seuen weekes and threescore and two weekes, and the streete shalbe built againe, and the wall euen in a troublous time.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beginning", "supplications", "commandement", "came", "foorth", "come", "shewe", and "thee". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beginning" and "supplications", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And he informed me and talked with..." into verse 24's "Seuentie weekes are determined vpon thy people...", so "beginning" and "supplications" 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 "beginning" and "supplications" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.