Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to your truth. New Living Translation Every curse written against us in the Law of Moses has come true. Yet we have refused to seek mercy from the LORD our God by turning from our sins and recognizing his truth. English Standard Version As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this calamity has come upon us; yet we have not entreated the favor of the LORD our God, turning from our iniquities and gaining insight by your truth. Berean Standard Bible 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 Literal Bible As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this calamity has come upon us, we have pleaded and not before the face of YHWH our God, to turn back from our iniquity, and to gain discernment of Your truth. King James Bible 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. New King James Version “As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us; yet we have not made our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities and understand Your truth. New American Standard Bible Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come on us; yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our wrongdoing and giving attention to Your truth. NASB 1995 “As it is written in the law of Moses, all this calamity has come on us; yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our iniquity and giving attention to Your truth. NASB 1977 “As it is written in the law of Moses, all this calamity has come on us; yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our iniquity and giving attention to Thy truth. Legacy Standard Bible As it is written in the law of Moses, all this calamity has come on us; yet we have not entreated the favor of Yahweh our God by turning from our iniquity and acting wisely in Your truth. Amplified Bible Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this tragedy has come on us. Yet we have not wholeheartedly begged for forgiveness and sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our wickedness and paying attention to and placing value in Your truth. Berean Annotated Bible Just as it is written in the Law of Moses (drawn out), all this disaster has come upon us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God {YHWH Elohenu} by turning from our iniquities and giving attention to Your truth. Christian Standard Bible Just as it is written in the law of Moses, all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our iniquities and paying attention to your truth. Holman Christian Standard Bible Just as it is written in the law of Moses, all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not appeased the LORD our God by turning from our iniquities and paying attention to 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. Contemporary English Version We have not escaped any of the terrible curses written by Moses, and yet we have refused to beg you for mercy and to remind ourselves of how faithful you have always been. English Revised Version As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet have we not entreated the favour of the LORD our God, that we should turn from our iniquities, and have discernment in thy truth. GOD'S WORD® Translation This entire disaster happened to us, exactly as it was written in Moses' Teachings. LORD our God, we never tried to gain your favor by turning from our wrongs and dedicating ourselves to your truth. Good News Translation giving us all the punishment described in the Law of Moses. But even now, O LORD our God, we have not tried to please you by turning from our sins or by following your truth. International Standard Version As it's written in the Law of Moses, all this calamity has befallen us, but we still haven't sought the LORD our God by turning from our lawlessness to pay attention to your truth. NET Bible Just as it is written in the law of Moses, so all this calamity has come on us. Still we have not tried to pacify the LORD our God by turning back from our sin and by seeking wisdom from your reliable moral standards. New Heart English Bible As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this calamity has come on us. Yet have we not tried to gain the favor of the LORD our God, that we should turn from our iniquities, and have discernment in your truth. Webster's Bible Translation As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet we have not made our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleJust 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. 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 Yahweh our God, that we should turn from our iniquities and have discernment in your truth. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionas it is written in the Law of Moses, all this evil has come on us, and we have not appeased the face of our God YHWH to turn back from our iniquities, and to act wisely in Your truth. Berean Literal Bible As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this calamity has come upon us, we have pleaded and not before the face of YHWH our God, to turn back from our iniquity, and to gain discernment of Your 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. Smith's Literal Translation As that written in the law of Moses all this evil came upon us, and we supplicated not the face of Jehovah our God to turn back from our iniquities and to understand in thy truth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAs it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: and we entreated not thy face, O Lord our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and think on thy truth. Catholic Public Domain Version Just as it has been written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come upon us, and we did not entreat your face, O Lord our God, so that we might turn back from our iniquities and consider your truth. New American Bible As it is written in the law of Moses, this evil has come upon us. We did not appease the LORD, our God, by turning back from our wickedness and acting according to your truth, New Revised Standard Version Just as it is written in the law of Moses, all this calamity has come upon us. We did not entreat the favor of the LORD our God, turning from our iniquities and reflecting on his fidelity. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAs it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come upon us; yet we have not prayed before the LORD our God, that we might repent from our iniquities and understand thy truth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come upon us, and we have not prayed before LORD JEHOVAH our God, that we would turn from our evil, and we would understand your faith! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us; yet have we not entreated the favour of the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and have discernment in Thy truth. Brenton Septuagint Translation As it is written in the law of Moses, all these evils have come upon us: yet we have not besought the Lord our God, that we might turn away from our iniquities, and have understanding in all thy truth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Daniel's Prayer for His People…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. 13Just 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. 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.… Cross References Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, Joshua 8:31-35 just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses: “an altar of uncut stones on which no iron tool has been used.” And on it they offered burnt offerings to the LORD, and they sacrificed peace offerings. / And there in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written. / All Israel, foreigners and citizens alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the LORD facing the Levitical priests who carried it. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded earlier, to bless the people of Israel. … Deuteronomy 28:15 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: Leviticus 26:14-16 If, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these commandments, / and if you reject My statutes, despise My ordinances, and neglect to carry out all My commandments, and so break My covenant, / then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. all this disaster has come upon us, Deuteronomy 29:20-21 The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven / and single him out from all the tribes of Israel for disaster, according to all the curses of the covenant written in this Book of the Law. Deuteronomy 31:17-18 On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’ / And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods. 1 Kings 8:33-36 When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, praying and pleading with You in this temple, / then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel. May You restore them to the land You gave to their fathers. / When the skies are shut and there is no rain because Your people have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess Your name, and they turn from their sins because You have afflicted them, … yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God Psalm 119:58 I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise. Psalm 27:8 My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek. Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. by turning from our iniquities Ezekiel 18:30-32 Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live! Proverbs 28:13 He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy. Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. and giving attention to Your truth. Deuteronomy 32:46-47 he said to them, “Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to carefully follow all the words of this law. / For they are not idle words to you, because they are your life, and by them you will live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.” Psalm 119:160 The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever. John 17:17 Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth. Leviticus 26:40-42 But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me— / and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity, / then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land. Treasury of Scripture As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come on us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand your truth. As it is. Daniel 9:11 Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him. Leviticus 16:14 And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. Deuteronomy 28:15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: made we not our prayer before. Job 36:13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them. Isaiah 9:13 For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts. Jeremiah 2:30 In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion. that we. Deuteronomy 29:4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day. Psalm 85:4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease. Psalm 119:18,27,73 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law… Jump to Previous Attention Calamity Discernment Entreated Evil Favor Favour Iniquities Iniquity Law Moses Prayer Sought Truth Turn Turning Understand WrittenJump to Next Attention Calamity Discernment Entreated Evil Favor Favour Iniquities Iniquity Law Moses Prayer Sought Truth Turn Turning Understand WrittenDaniel 9 1. Daniel, considering the time of the captivity,3. makes confession of sins, 16. and prays for the restoration of Jerusalem. 20. Gabriel informs him of the seventy weeks. Just as it is written in the Law of Moses This phrase refers to the covenantal warnings found in the Torah, particularly in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28, where God outlines the blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. The disasters that befell Israel, including exile, were consequences of breaking the covenant. This highlights the importance of the Law as a foundational document for understanding Israel's relationship with God. 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 Persons / Places / Events 1. DanielA prophet and a key figure in the Babylonian and Persian empires, known for his faithfulness to God and his role in interpreting dreams and visions. 2. The Law of Moses Refers to the first five books of the Bible, also known as the Torah, which contains the laws and commandments given by God to the Israelites. 3. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness to His promises. 4. Israel The nation chosen by God, which is experiencing disaster due to their disobedience and failure to repent. 5. Disaster The calamities and judgments that have come upon Israel as a consequence of their sins and failure to adhere to God's commandments. Teaching Points The Importance of RepentanceDaniel highlights that despite the disasters, Israel has not turned from their iniquities. True repentance involves a heartfelt turning away from sin and towards God. Attention to God's Truth The verse underscores the necessity of giving attention to God's truth, which involves studying and applying His Word in our lives. Consequences of Disobedience The disasters that befell Israel serve as a reminder of the serious consequences of disobedience to God's commands. Seeking God's Favor The passage calls believers to actively seek God's favor through prayer, repentance, and obedience, rather than passively enduring the consequences of sin. The Role of Scripture in Understanding God's Will Daniel's reference to the Law of Moses shows the importance of Scripture in understanding God's expectations and the reasons behind His judgments. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Daniel 9:13?2. How can we align our actions with God's truth as in Daniel 9:13? 3. What does Daniel 9:13 teach about the importance of seeking God's favor? 4. How does Daniel 9:13 connect with repentance themes in 2 Chronicles 7:14? 5. How can we apply Daniel's example of confession and repentance in our lives? 6. What steps can we take to "turn from our iniquities" as Daniel did? 7. Why did Israel not seek God's favor despite the calamity in Daniel 9:13? 8. How does Daniel 9:13 reflect on human responsibility in divine judgment? 9. What historical events align with the calamities mentioned in Daniel 9:13? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Daniel 9? 11. What occurred between Michael, Satan, and Moses' body? 12. What is the significance of Mount Sinai? 13. Deuteronomy 9:6 - Why does this passage emphasize Israel's unworthiness while other parts of the law emphasize adherence to commandments for blessings and favor? 14. What defines Mid-Acts Dispensationalism? What Does Daniel 9:13 Mean Just as it is written in the Law of Moses• Daniel is pointing back to the covenant warnings found in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28. Those chapters spell out blessings for obedience and curses for rebellion. • The exile, famine, sword, and desolation Judah experienced were not random; they unfolded “just as it is written.” God’s word proved true to the letter (see Joshua 23:15; 2 Kings 17:13). • By anchoring his confession in Scripture, Daniel teaches that every circumstance must be interpreted through what God has already revealed. All this disaster has come upon us • “Disaster” covers the seventy years of captivity, the destruction of Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 36:17–21), and the shame Israel bore among the nations (Lamentations 1:8). • The suffering confirms both God’s justice and His faithfulness; He kept His promise to discipline His people when they broke the covenant (Deuteronomy 29:24-28). • This realism guards against blaming politics, economics, or foreign powers. The root problem was spiritual: sin brings consequences (Proverbs 14:34). Yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God • Despite repeated warnings through prophets like Jeremiah and Ezekiel, the nation largely refused to pursue God’s mercy (Jeremiah 25:4-7). • “Sought the favor” pictures humble pleading, the very posture God responds to with healing (2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalm 119:58). • That they still had not sought Him, even after decades of judgment, underscores the hardness of the human heart apart from divine grace. By turning from our iniquities • Genuine repentance is more than regret; it requires a decisive break with sin (Isaiah 55:7; Ezekiel 18:30-32). • Daniel identifies specific guilt—“our iniquities.” National calamity could not be blamed on a vague misfortune; it flowed from concrete disobedience to God’s commands. • The pathway back is clear: confess, forsake, and walk in obedience (Proverbs 28:13; Hosea 14:1-2). And giving attention to Your truth • Repentance must be tethered to God’s revealed truth. His word defines both sin and the remedy (Psalm 119:142; John 17:17). • The phrase calls for active listening—setting the heart to understand and obey (Nehemiah 8:3; James 1:22-25). • Renewal comes when God’s people treasure His statutes more than their own opinions or traditions (Psalm 19:7-11). summary Daniel 9:13 is a candid admission that everything God warned through Moses had fallen on Judah, yet the nation still refused to repent. The verse highlights four essentials: (1) Scripture interprets our circumstances; (2) judgment confirms God’s faithfulness; (3) mercy is available but must be sought; (4) true repentance turns from sin and turns toward God’s truth. (13) Made we not our prayer.--The reference is, as in Daniel 9:6, to the conduct of the nation from the first. There had been plenty of external show of praying, as appears from Isaiah 1 and elsewhere, but these prayers were of no effect on account of their formalism. The conditions of acceptable prayer are implied in the closing words of the verse "turning from iniquity, and wisdom in the truth," i.e., in the revelation of God. On the phrase "make prayer," see Exodus 32:11.Verse 13. - 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. The LXX. renders "laws," διαθήκη, "covenant," which is applied to the "Law" (Hebrews 9:20, quoting from Exodus 24:8; Deuteronomy 29:1). Theodotion agrees in the main with the Massoretic text. The Peshitta differs only in joining the first clause of the next verse to this. Ewald makes the prenominal suffix at the end of the verse third person, not second. The very awkwardness of the construction is an evidence in favour of the received reading, "As it is written in the Law of Moses." The passages referred to are those denoted previously (Leviticus 26; Deuteronomy 28.). All this evil is come upon us - the curses referred to there. Yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God; literally, entreat the face. The face being the sign of favour, "entreated not the favour of the Lord" would be really what is meant; therefore not quite as Ewald renders, "appeased not Jahve." Understand thy truth. Hitzig thinks here the reference is to God's faithfulness, either in promises or in threats. Keil objects to this, contending that baamitheka with the preposition בֵ cannot mean "faithfulness," but" truth." This is a mistake; the preposition might alter the significance of the verb it follows, but not that of the noun it governs. The truth is that the word here is extended to its fullest meaning, "God's supreme reality." God's being God implies necessarily that every word he utters of promise or threatening is true; veracity and faithfulness are equally involved in Jehovah being God. At the same time, from the connection it is the evil - the judgments - he had threatened that bulk most largely in the prophet's mind.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that it is written כָּתוּב֙ (kā·ṯūḇ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 3789: To grave, to write in the Law בְּתוֹרַ֣ת (bə·ṯō·w·raṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law of Moses, מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every this הַזֹּ֖את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, disaster הָרָעָ֥ה (hā·rā·‘āh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil has come בָּ֣אָה (bā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go upon us, עָלֵ֑ינוּ (‘ā·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against yet we have not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no sought the favor חִלִּ֜ינוּ (ḥil·lî·nū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel our God אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative by turning לָשׁוּב֙ (lā·šūḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from our iniquities מֵֽעֲוֺנֵ֔נוּ (mê·‘ă·wō·nê·nū) Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity and paying attention וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖יל (ū·lə·haś·kîl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent to Your truth. בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ (ba·’ă·mit·te·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness Links Daniel 9:13 NIVDaniel 9:13 NLT Daniel 9:13 ESV Daniel 9:13 NASB Daniel 9:13 KJV Daniel 9:13 BibleApps.com Daniel 9:13 Biblia Paralela Daniel 9:13 Chinese Bible Daniel 9:13 French Bible Daniel 9:13 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Daniel 9:13 As it is written in the law (Dan. 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