Daniel 9:13 “Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come…”

Daniel 9:13

Just 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.

World English Bible

As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us. Yet we have not entreated the favor of the LORD our God, that we should turn from our iniquities and have discernment in your truth.

American Standard Version

As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet have we not entreated the favor of Jehovah our God, that we should turn from our iniquities, and have discernment in thy truth.

Geneva Bible 1599

All this plague is come vpon vs, as it is written in the Lawe of Moses: yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God, that we might turne from our iniquities and vnderstand thy trueth.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

As it was recorded in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us: but we have made no prayer for grace from the Lord our God that we might be turned from our evil doings and come to true wisdom.

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Cross references

“As it is”

Deuteronomy 28:15–68 Daniel 9:11 Leviticus 26:14–46 John 10:35 Isaiah 42:9 Lamentations 2:15–17

Deuteronomy 28:15–68 · BSB

If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:

Daniel 9:11 · BSB

All 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.

Leviticus 26:14–46 · BSB

If, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these commandments,

John 10:35 · BSB

If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—

Isaiah 42:9 · BSB

Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”

Lamentations 2:15–17 · BSB

All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?”

“made we not our prayer before”

Isaiah 9:13 Jeremiah 2:30 Hosea 7:10 Job 36:13 Jeremiah 5:3 Hosea 7:14

Isaiah 9:13 · BSB

But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.

Jeremiah 2:30 · BSB

“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion.”

Hosea 7:10 · BSB

Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God; despite all this, they do not seek Him.

Job 36:13 · BSB

The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help.

Jeremiah 5:3 · BSB

O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.

Hosea 7:14 · BSB

They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.

“that we”

Psalm 119:27 Jeremiah 31:18 Luke 24:45 John 6:45 John 8:32 Deuteronomy 29:4

Psalm 119:27 · BSB

Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.

Jeremiah 31:18 · BSB

I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.

Luke 24:45 · BSB

Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

John 6:45 · BSB

It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—

John 8:32 · BSB

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Deuteronomy 29:4 · BSB

Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12You 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.

14Therefore 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.

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