Daniel 9:13 (YLT)

Passage

as it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil hath come upon us, and we have not appeased the face of Jehovah our God to turn back from our iniquities, and to act wisely in Thy truth.

Nearby Context

Daniel 9:11 and all Israel have transgressed Thy law, to turn aside so as not to hearken to Thy voice; and poured on us is the execration, and the oath, that is written in the law of Moses, servant of God, because we have sinned against Him.

Daniel 9:12 `And He confirmeth His words that He hath spoken against us, and against our judges who have judged us, to bring in upon us great evil, in that it hath not been done under the whole heavens as it hath been done in Jerusalem,

Daniel 9:13 as it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil hath come upon us, and we have not appeased the face of Jehovah our God to turn back from our iniquities, and to act wisely in Thy truth.

Daniel 9:14 And Jehovah doth watch for the evil, and bringeth it upon us, for righteous <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah our God concerning all His works that He hath done, and we have not hearkened to His voice.

Daniel 9:15 And now, O Lord our God, who hast brought forth Thy people from the land of Egypt by a strong hand, and dost make for Thee a name as at this day, we have sinned, we have done wickedly.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "iniquities", "written", "moses", "evil", "hath", "come", "upon", and "appeased". 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 confirmeth His words that He..." into verse 14's "And Jehovah doth watch for 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.