12. 4, 9. Rev. 22. 10. u ch. 7. 28. & 10. 8, 16.

I ch. 6. 2, 3.

y See ver. 16.

CHAPTER IX.

and prayer.

Before

words, which he spake against us,
and against our judges that judged CHRIST
us, by bringing upon us a great evil:
for under the whole heaven hath
not been done as hath been done
upon Jerusalem.

13 P As it is written in the law of
Moses, all this evil is come upon us:

14 Therefore hath the LORD watch

1 Daniel, considering the time of the cap-yett made we not our prayer before tivity, 3 maketh confession of sins, 16 the LORD our God, that we might and prayeth for the restoration of Jeru- turn from our iniquities, and undersalem. 20 Gabriel informeth him of the stand thy truth. seventy weeks. N the first year of Darius the soned upon the evil, and brought it upon of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the us: for the LORD our God is right5.31.& 6. 28. Medes, which was made king over eous in all his works which he doeth: the realm of the Chaldeans; t for we obeyed not his voice. 15 And now, O Lord our God, "that

about 588. ach. 1. 21. &

Or, in which he, de.

Jer. 25, 11, 12. & 29. 10.

• Neh. 1. 4.

IN

about 538. olam. 1. 1 & 2. 13. Ea. 5. 9. Amos 3, 2. Plov. 28. 14. ke. Deus. 28. 15 Lam, 2.17.

qla. 9. 13. Jer. 2. 30, & 5.3. Hos. 7.7, 10. + Heb. entreated w not the face of the, fe. r Jer. 31. 28 & 44. 27.

ver. 7. t ver. 10. u Ex. 6. 1, & & 32. 11. 1 Kin. 8. 51 Neh. 1. 10. Jer. 32. 21. ↑ Heb. made theta nam

2 In the first year of his reign, I Daniel understood by books the num-hast brought thy people forth out of Neh. 9. 33. ber of the years, whereof the word the land of Egypt with a mighty b2 Chr.36.21. of the LORD came to Jeremiah the hand, and hast gotten thee reprophet, that he would accomplish nown, as at this day; we have sinseventy years in the desolations of ned, we have done wickedly. Jerusalem. 16 O Lord, according to all thy 3 And I set my face unto the righteousness, I beseech thee, let Jer.29.12, 13. Lord God, to seek by prayer and thine anger and thy fury be turned supplications, with fasting, and sack-away from thy city Jerusalem, thy cloth, and ashes: holy mountain: because for our sins, band for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people dare be-yver, 5. come a reproach to all that are about 1 Sam. 12.7. us.

eb. 6. 10, James 4. 8, 9, 10.

d Ex. 20. 6. Deut. 7.9. Neb. 1. 5. & 9. 32.

⚫1 Kin. 8. 47, 48.

Neh. 1. 6, 7.
& 9. 33, 34,
Pa, 106, 6.

Is. 64. 5, 6, 7.
Jer. 14.7.

ver. 15.

16.

4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, Od Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments; 5 We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:

6f Neither have we hearkened unto 12 Chr. 36. 15, thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

ver. 10,

g Neh. 9. 33. ¡Or, thou hast, &c.

hver. 7.

i Neh. 9. 17.

70 Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.

80 Lord, to us belongeth b confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.

91 To the Lord our God belong merP. 130.4, 7. cies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;

x Ex. 14. 18 Neh. 9. 10. Jer. 32. 20.

P. 31. 1. &
71.2
Mie. 6. 4. 5.
A ver. 20.
Zech. 8. 3.

e Lam, 2. 15, 16,

17 Now therefore, O our God, hear
the prayer of thy servant, and his
supplications, and cause thy face to
shine upon thy sanctuary that is b Ex. 20. 5.
desolate, 5 for the Lord's sake.
18h0 my God, incline thine ear,
and hear; open thine eyes, i and be-
hold our desolations, and the city. Num. 6. 25
twhich is called by thy name: for
we do not † present our supplications
before thee for our righteousnesses, Lam. 5. 18.
but for thy great mercies.

19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O
Lord, hearken and do; defer not, I for
thine own sake, O my God: for thy
city and thy people are called by thy
name.

20 And while I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;

21 Yea, while I was speaking in prayer, even the man " Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me Pabout the time of the evening oblation.

22 And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.

23 At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.

d Pa. 44.13.14. &79.4

Pa. 67. 1. & 80. 3, 7, 19.

ver. 19. John 16. 24. h La. 37. 17. iEx. 3.7. Pa. 80.14&.

Jer. 25. 29,

+ Heb.

whereupon

thy name is called + Heb. GEMAS to fall, Jer. 26.7. 1 Pa. 79. 9. 10. &102, 15, 16 m P. 32. 5. Ia. 65. 24 nch. 8. 16. ↑ Heb. with wwarinen, or, fight. och. 8. 18. & 10. 10, 16. pl Kin. 18.38. + Heb. to make thee skilful of undersranding.

+ Hob, word. qeh. 10, 12 reh. 10. 11.19. tHeb. a mas of desires.

24 Seventy weeks are determined.Mau. 28. 15. They begin from the 20th of Artaxerxes, Boo Num, 14, 3b Ea & G

upon thy people and upon thy holy CHRIST city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, "and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy.

jor.

to restrain.

to seal up. Lam. 4. 22. Ia. 53. 10. I. 53. 11. Jer. 23. 5. 6. Heb. 9. 12. Rev. 16. 6. ↑ Heb. prophet.

x Ps. 45. 7. Luke 1.35. John 1. 41. Heb. 9. 11. y ver. 23. Matt. 24 15. Ezra 4. 24, &

6. 1, 15. & 7.

1. &c.

Neh. 2. 1.3.

5, 6, 8.

Or, to build again Jeru salem: As 2 Sam. 15.25. Ps. 71. 20.

John 1.4L & 4. 25. bla. 55. 4. ↑ Heb. shall return and be built. Or, breach, or, diter,

Neh. 4.8.16.

25 Know therefore and understand,
that from the going forth of the
commandment to restore and to
build Jerusalem, unto the Messiah
the Prince, shall be seven weeks,
and threescore and two weeks: the
street shall be built again, and the
wall, even tin troublous times.
26 And after threescore and two
weeks shall Messiah be cut off,

Daniel is comforted.

Before

in colour to polished brass, Pand the
voice of his words like the voice of a CHRIST
multitude.

7 And 1 Daniel alone saw the
vision: for the men that were with
me saw not the vision; but a great
quaking fell upon them, so that they
fied to hide themselves.

about 634.

Ea. 1. 24. Rev. 1. 15.

2 Kin. 6. 17. Acts 9. 7.

reh. 8. 27.

8 Therefore I was left alone, and
saw this great vision, and there
remained no strength in me: for
my comeliness was turned in me 10r. vigour.
into corruption, and I retained noch, 7. 28.
strength.

9 Yet heard I the voice of his words:
tand when I heard the voice of his teh. 8. 18.
words, then was I in a deep sleep on
my face, and my face toward the
ground.

eh. 9. 21.

Rev. 1. 17. ↑ Heb, moved.

but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come 10T" And, behold, a hand touched Jer. 1. 9. shall destroy the city hand the me, which set me upon my knees + sanctuary; and the end thereof and upon the palms of my hands. shall be with a flood, and unto the 11 And he said unto me, O Daniel, end of the war desolations are de-a man greatly beloved, under- ch. 9. 23. termined. stand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

17, 18.& 6. 15. ↑ Heb, in strait of times, d Is. 53. 8. Mark 9. 12. Luke 24. 25, 46. 1 Pet. 2. 21. & 3. 18. Or, and shall have nothing, John 14.20. Or, and [the Jews) they shall be no more his people ch. 11. 17. or, and the prince's Messiah's, vor. 25 ] future people. 1 Matt 22. 7. Luke 19.44. h Matt. 24. 2. 1 Matt. 24. 6, 14. kl. 8. 7. 8. eh. 11. 10, 22. Nah. 1. 8. Or, it shall be out off by desolations. Or, a. 11. 42.6. & 55. 3. Jer. 31. 31. E. 16. 60, 61, 62. mls. 53. 11. Matt. 26.

28. Rom. 5. 15. 19. Heb. 9. 28, 10r, and upon the battlements shall

be the ilds of the desolator. n Matt. 24. 15. Mark 13. 14. Luke 21. 20. Bee La. 10. 22, 23. & 28. 22. eh. 11. 36. Luke 21. 21. Rom. 11. 28. Or, upon the desolator.

a ch. 1. 7. beh, 8. 28. Hov. 19. 9. ever. 14.

+ Heb. great. d eh. 1. 17. & 8. 16.

+ Heb. weeks
of days.
+ Heb. bread
of desires.
Matt. 6. 17.

f Gen. 2, 14. Josh. 5. 13.

ch. 12, 6, 7. + Heb. one man.

i Rev.1 13,14,
15. & 15. 6.
k Jer. 10. 9.
1 Es. 1. 16.
In Ez. 1. 14.
n Rev. 1. 14.&
19.12.

o Ea. 1. 7.
Rev. 1. 15.

vision.

2 In those days I Daniel was mourning three f full weeks.

3 I ate not pleasant bread, neither
came flesh nor wine in my mouth,
neither did I anoint myself at all,
till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
4 And in the four and twentieth
day of the first month, as I was by
the side of the great river, which is
Hiddekel;

5 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and
looked, and h behold ta certain man
clothed in linen, whose loins were
i girded with k fine gold of Uphaz:
6 His body also was like the beryl,
and his face as the appearance of
lightning," and his eyes as lamps of
fire, and his arms and his feet like

14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: d for yete the vision is for many days.

15 And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.

Gen. 49. 1.

eh. 2. 28.

ch. 8. 26.

ver. 1. Hab. 2. 3. ⚫ver. 9. ch. 8. 18.

Ever. 10.
Jer. 1. 9.

16 And, behold, fone like the similitude of the sons of men touched my feh. & 15. lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision h my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.

17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.

18 Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,

19 i And said, O man greatly beloved, k fear not: peace be unto thee; be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

hver. 8.

Or, this servant of my lord.

iver. 11.

Judg. 6. 23.

20 Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I returu to fight with the 1 ver. 13.

DANIEL.

ALSO Ta in the first year of b Da- shall certainly come after certain rius the Mede, even I, stood to years with a great army and with confirm and to strengthen him. much riches. 2 And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grècia.

Fulfilled about 170.

aver. 10, 22.

+ Heb. their hearts.

1 ver.29.35,40, ch. 8. 19.

u ver. 22.

Fulfilled about 169. x ver. 23. y ver. 25.

Fulalled about 168.

Num. 21. 24. Jer. 2. 10. a ver. 23.

12. 11.

25 And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.

26 Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.

27 And both these kings' fhearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

28 Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land.

29 At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, Jor as the latter.

30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy cove

nant.

31 And arms shall stand on his part, bch. 8. 11. &. band they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that | maketh desolate.

Or, astonisheth.

JOr, cause to dissemble.

eMal. 2, 7,

32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

33 And they that understand among the people shall instruct d Heb. 11. 35, many: dyet they shall fall by the

&e.

An impious tyranny set up.

Before

about 634.

37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of CHRIST women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnity himself above all.

38 But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces; and a god 10r. Extin whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and † pleasant things.

39 Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.

40° And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him Plike a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.

+ Heb. as for
the Almighty
God, in Air
at he shall
honous, yra.
he shall hum-
our a god.
whom, fe.
10r.
munitions.
↑ Heb.
Κανετία,
or. God's
profeciore.
↑ Heb. things
desired,
I. 41. 9.
+ Heb.
fortress of

munione.

↑ Heb. a price.

o ver. 35.

pl. 21. 1.

Zech. 9. 14

E. 38. 4, 15.

Rev. 9. 16.

r ver. 10, 22.

land. ver. 16.

+ Heb. land of delight, or, ornament.

42 He shall stretch forth his hand Or, goodly also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 43 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: 1. 11. 14. and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.

44 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.

45 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in "the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.

CHAPTER XII.

1 Michael shall deliver Israel from their
troubles. 5 Daniel is informed of the
times.

ND that time shall a Michael

sword, and by flame, by captivity, Atand up, the great prince which

and by spoil, many days.

34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.

+ Heb, and forth.

t Ex. 11. 8.

Judg. 4. 10.

Ps. 48. 2.

ver, 16, 41.

2 Thess. 2. 4.

Or, goodly.

+ Heb. mount.
ain of delight
of holiness.
x 2 Thess. 2. 8.
Rev. 19, 20.

ach, 10.13.21.

b Is. 26. 20,21.
Jer. 30. 7.
Matt. 21. 21.
Rev. 16. 18.

Ps. 6. 8. & 69.28.

standeth for the children of thy peo-Rom. 11. 26.
ple: band there shall be a time of dEx. 33. 32.
trouble, such as never was since there
was a nation even to that same time:
and at that time thy people shall be
delivered, every one that shall be
found d written in the book..

35 And some of them of understand-
ing shall fall, to try them, and to
purge, and to make them white, feren
to the time of the end: because it is
2 And many of them that sleep in
yet for a time appointed.
the dust of the earth shall awake,
36 And the king hshall do accord-some to everlasting life, and some
ing to his will; and he shall exalt to shame and everlasting con-
himself, and magnify himself above tempt.
every god, and shall speak marvel-
lous things k against the God of gods,
and shall prosper till the indigna-
tion be accomplished: for that that
is determined shall be done.

HOSEA.

HOSEA