Daniel
The name Daniel means “judgment of God; God my judge”
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Daniel is a strong example of faith, wisdom, and endurance during difficult times and oppression. His life and prophecies show that God is in control and will ultimately win, even when evil seems powerful.
Daniel belonged to Judah’s royal family when the Babylonian army first attacked Jerusalem in 605 BC (Daniel 1:3). He was taken to Babylon with Azariah, Hananiah, and Mishael. King Nebuchadnezzar trained these young men, along with others, to serve in his expanding empire. Daniel and his friends were the smartest and healthiest students, so they held important positions in Nebuchadnezzar’s court.
Daniel worked in the court for nearly seventy years (see Daniel 1:21). He quickly gained a reputation for intelligence and complete loyalty to God. When Nebuchadnezzar had a troubling dream, God revealed its meaning to Daniel, who explained it to the king (Daniel 2). Later, Daniel interpreted a second dream about the king’s pride (Daniel 4). Daniel urged Nebuchadnezzar to repent, but he did not. As a result, Nebuchadnezzar temporarily lost his sanity (Daniel 4:28–37).
Daniel always showed respect to the Babylonian king. Nebuchadnezzar respected Daniel highly because of his good character and behavior. This led Nebuchadnezzar to worship the Lord, although not exclusively. Daniel's faithfulness and wisdom inspire readers in hostile cultures today.
Later, Belshazzar, the vice-regent of Babylon, used the sacred vessels from the Jerusalem Temple disrespectfully during a banquet in 539 BC. Suddenly, a disembodied hand wrote the words “Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin” on the palace wall. Daniel interpreted these words as predicting Babylon’s imminent end. That same night, Persians captured the capital and killed Belshazzar (Daniel 5:1–31).
In 539 BC, under Darius the Mede, Daniel became an administrator of the kingdom (Daniel 6:2). Daniel's effective management angered his political enemies. They convinced Darius to issue a decree that banned worship of anyone except the king, with the punishment of being thrown into a lions' den. To maintain his religious beliefs, Daniel broke the law, but he was miraculously unharmed by the lions. Afterward, he returned to his position (Daniel 6:17–28). Daniel's later visions are from around this time (Daniel 10:1, 4).
Daniel’s prophecies are hard to understand in detail, but their message is clear: Evil forces are in power now, but God is in control and will save his people. Jesus and New Testament authors cited Daniel, often using his imagery when discussing the end times (for example, compare Daniel 7:1–9 and Revelation 13:1–10; Daniel 7:13 and Revelation 1:7; Daniel 9:27 and Matthew 24:15). Daniel was certain that God Most High would win.
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- Prophecies of Danielc. 606 BC
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Alternative names
- ΔανιήλDaniel
- בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרBelteshazzarmeans “who lays up treasures in secret”
- בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרBelteshazzarmeans “who lays up treasures in secret”
- דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלDaniel
- דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלDaniel
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Includes 77 verses that refer to Daniel without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- Ezekiel 14:14דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · Daniel…then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.
- Ezekiel 14:20דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · Daniel…then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. Their righteousness could deliver only themselves.
- Ezekiel 28:3דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielBehold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!
- Daniel 1:6דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielAmong these young men were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
- Daniel 1:7בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר · Belteshazzar; דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielThe chief official gave them new names: To Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
- Daniel 1:8דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielBut Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.
- Daniel 1:9דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielNow God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,
- Daniel 1:10דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · Daniel…but he said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking thinner than those of the other young men your age? You would endanger my head before the king!”
- Daniel 1:11דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielThen Daniel said to the steward whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
- Daniel 1:14Referred to, not namedSo he consented to this and tested them for ten days.
- Daniel 1:15Referred to, not namedAnd at the end of ten days, they looked healthier and better nourished than all the young men who were eating the king’s food.
- Daniel 1:16Referred to, not namedSo the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.
- Daniel 1:17דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielTo these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
- Daniel 1:19דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielAnd the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.
- Daniel 1:20Referred to, not namedIn every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.
- Daniel 1:21דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielAnd Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.
- Daniel 2:13דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielSo the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them.
- Daniel 2:14דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielWhen Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, went out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel responded with discretion and tact.
- Daniel 2:15דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · Daniel“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. Then Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.
- Daniel 2:16דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielSo Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.
- Daniel 2:17דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielThen Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
- Daniel 2:18דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · Daniel…urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
- Daniel 2:19דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielDuring the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven
- Daniel 2:20דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · Daniel…and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.
- Daniel 2:23Referred to, not namedTo You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”
- Daniel 2:24דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielTherefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.”
- Daniel 2:25דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielArioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation.”
- Daniel 2:26בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר · Belteshazzar; דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielThe king responded to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to tell me what I saw in the dream, as well as its interpretation?”
- Daniel 2:27דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielDaniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires.
- Daniel 2:30Referred to, not namedAnd to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.
- Daniel 2:36Referred to, not namedThis was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation.
- Daniel 2:46דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielAt this, King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, paid homage to Daniel, and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him.
- Daniel 2:47דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielThe king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”
- Daniel 2:48דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielThen the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.
- Daniel 2:49דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielAnd at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.
- Daniel 4:8בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר · Belteshazzar; דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielBut at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream:
- Daniel 4:9בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר · Belteshazzar“O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my dream, and their interpretation.
- Daniel 4:18בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר · BelteshazzarThis is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you are able, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”
- Daniel 4:19בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר · Belteshazzar; דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielFor a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!
- Daniel 4:24Referred to, not namedThis is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree that the Most High has issued against my lord the king:
- Daniel 4:27Referred to, not namedTherefore, may my advice be pleasing to you, O king. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”
- Daniel 5:12בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר · Belteshazzar; דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · Daniel…did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”
- Daniel 5:13דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielSo Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?
- Daniel 5:14Referred to, not namedI have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.
- Daniel 5:16Referred to, not namedBut I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
- Daniel 5:17דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielIn response, Daniel said to the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the inscription for the king and interpret it for him.
- Daniel 5:29דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielThen Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
- Daniel 6:2דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · Daniel…and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.
- Daniel 6:3דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielSoon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
- Daniel 6:4דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielThus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
- Daniel 6:5דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielFinally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”
- Daniel 6:10דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielNow when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
- Daniel 6:11דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielThen these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.
- Daniel 6:13דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielThen they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”
- Daniel 6:14דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielAs soon as the king heard this, he was deeply distressed and set his mind on delivering Daniel, and he labored until sundown to rescue him.
- Daniel 6:16דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielSo the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”
- Daniel 6:17דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielA stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that nothing concerning Daniel could be changed.
- Daniel 6:20דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielWhen he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
- Daniel 6:21דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielThen Daniel replied, “O king, may you live forever!
- Daniel 6:22Referred to, not namedMy God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”
- Daniel 6:23דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielThe king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifted out of the den, no wounds whatsoever were found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
- Daniel 6:24דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielAt the command of the king, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions—they and their children and wives. And before they had reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
- Daniel 6:26דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielI hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.
- Daniel 6:27דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielHe delivers and rescues; He performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth, for He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.”
- Daniel 6:28דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielSo Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
- Daniel 7:1דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielIn the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.
- Daniel 7:2דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielDaniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea.
- Daniel 7:4Referred to, not namedThe first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man and given the mind of a man.
- Daniel 7:6Referred to, not namedNext, as I watched, suddenly another beast appeared. It was like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.
- Daniel 7:7Referred to, not namedAfter this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns.
- Daniel 7:8Referred to, not namedWhile I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.
- Daniel 7:9Referred to, not namedAs I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.
- Daniel 7:11Referred to, not namedThen I kept watching because of the arrogant words the horn was speaking. As I continued to watch, the beast was slain, and its body was destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.
- Daniel 7:13Referred to, not namedIn my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.
- Daniel 7:15דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielI, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit, and the visions in my mind alarmed me.
- Daniel 7:16Referred to, not namedI approached one of those who were standing there, and I asked him the true meaning of all this. So he told me the interpretation of these things:
- Daniel 7:19Referred to, not namedThen I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others—extremely terrifying—devouring and crushing with iron teeth and bronze claws, then trampling underfoot whatever was left.
- Daniel 7:21Referred to, not namedAs I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them,
- Daniel 7:28דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielThus ends the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face turned pale. But I kept the matter to myself.”
- Daniel 8:1דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielIn the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one that had appeared to me earlier.
- Daniel 8:2Referred to, not namedAnd in the vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.
- Daniel 8:3Referred to, not namedThen I lifted up my eyes and saw a ram with two horns standing beside the canal. The horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one grew up later.
- Daniel 8:4Referred to, not namedI saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.
- Daniel 8:5Referred to, not namedAs I was contemplating all this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came out of the west, crossing the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground.
- Daniel 8:6Referred to, not namedHe came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and rushed at him with furious power.
- Daniel 8:7Referred to, not namedI saw him approach the ram in a rage against him, and he struck the ram and shattered his two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against him, and the goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and no one could deliver the ram from his power.
- Daniel 8:13Referred to, not namedThen I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long until the fulfillment of the vision of the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of the host to be trampled?”
- Daniel 8:14Referred to, not namedHe said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be properly restored.”
- Daniel 8:15דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielWhile I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.
- Daniel 8:16Referred to, not namedAnd I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”
- Daniel 8:17Referred to, not namedAs he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
- Daniel 8:18Referred to, not namedWhile he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet,
- Daniel 8:19Referred to, not named…and said, “Behold, I will make known to you what will happen in the latter time of wrath, because it concerns the appointed time of the end.
- Daniel 8:20Referred to, not namedThe two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.
- Daniel 8:26Referred to, not namedThe vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”
- Daniel 8:27דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielI, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was confounded by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
- Daniel 9:2דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · Daniel…in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.
- Daniel 9:3Referred to, not namedSo I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
- Daniel 9:4Referred to, not namedAnd I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,
- Daniel 9:5Referred to, not named…we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances.
- Daniel 9:6Referred to, not namedWe have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, fathers, and all the people of the land.
- Daniel 9:7Referred to, not namedTo You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You.
- Daniel 9:8Referred to, not namedO LORD, we are covered with shame—our kings, our leaders, and our fathers—because we have sinned against You.
- Daniel 9:9Referred to, not namedTo the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him
- Daniel 9:10Referred to, not named…and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God to walk in His laws, which He set before us through His servants the prophets.
- Daniel 9:11Referred to, not namedAll Israel has transgressed Your law and turned away, refusing to obey Your voice; so the oath and the curse written in the Law of Moses the servant of God has been poured out on us, because we have sinned against You.
- Daniel 9:12Referred to, not namedYou have carried out the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing upon us a great disaster. For under all of heaven, nothing has ever been done like what has been done to Jerusalem.
- Daniel 9:13Referred to, not namedJust as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our iniquities and giving attention to Your truth.
- Daniel 9:14Referred to, not namedTherefore the LORD has kept the calamity in store and brought it upon us. For the LORD our God is righteous in all He does; yet we have not obeyed His voice.
- Daniel 9:15Referred to, not namedNow, O Lord our God, who brought Your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and who made for Yourself a name renowned to this day, we have sinned; we have acted wickedly.
- Daniel 9:16Referred to, not namedO Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us.
- Daniel 9:17Referred to, not namedSo now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.
- Daniel 9:18Referred to, not namedIncline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion.
- Daniel 9:20Referred to, not namedWhile I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and that of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God concerning His holy mountain—
- Daniel 9:21Referred to, not named…while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.
- Daniel 9:22דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielHe instructed me and spoke with me, saying: “O Daniel, I have come now to give you insight and understanding.
- Daniel 9:23Referred to, not namedAt the beginning of your petitions, an answer went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly precious. So consider the message and understand the vision:
- Daniel 9:24Referred to, not namedSeventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
- Daniel 9:25Referred to, not namedKnow and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress.
- Daniel 10:1בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר · Belteshazzar; דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielIn the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision.
- Daniel 10:2דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielIn those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three full weeks.
- Daniel 10:3Referred to, not namedI ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed.
- Daniel 10:4Referred to, not namedOn the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris,
- Daniel 10:5Referred to, not namedI lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.
- Daniel 10:7דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielOnly I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.
- Daniel 10:8Referred to, not namedSo I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.
- Daniel 10:9Referred to, not namedI heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.
- Daniel 10:10Referred to, not namedSuddenly, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.
- Daniel 10:11דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielHe said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.
- Daniel 10:12דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · Daniel“Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.
- Daniel 10:14Referred to, not namedNow I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days.”
- Daniel 10:15Referred to, not namedWhile he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless.
- Daniel 10:16Referred to, not namedAnd suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength.
- Daniel 10:17Referred to, not namedHow can I, your servant, speak with you, my lord? Now I have no strength, nor is any breath left in me.”
- Daniel 10:18Referred to, not namedAgain the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.
- Daniel 10:19Referred to, not named“Do not be afraid, you who are highly precious,” he said. “Peace be with you! Be strong now; be very strong!” As he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”
- Daniel 10:20Referred to, not named“Do you know why I have come to you?” he said. “I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I have gone forth, behold, the prince of Greece will come.
- Daniel 10:21Referred to, not namedBut first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.
- Daniel 11:2Referred to, not namedNow then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
- Daniel 11:14Referred to, not namedIn those times many will rise up against the king of the South. Violent ones among your own people will exalt themselves in fulfillment of the vision, but they will fail.
- Daniel 12:1Referred to, not named“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.
- Daniel 12:4דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielBut you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”
- Daniel 12:5דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · DanielThen I, Daniel, looked and saw two others standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank.
- Daniel 12:7Referred to, not namedAnd the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, and times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has finally been shattered, all these things will be completed.”
- Daniel 12:8Referred to, not namedI heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”
- Daniel 12:9דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · Daniel“Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.
- Daniel 12:13Referred to, not namedBut as for you, go on your way until the end. You will rest, and then you will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.”
- Matthew 24:15Δανιήλ · DanielSo when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
- Mark 13:14Δανιήλ · DanielSo when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.