Daniel 9:22
Daniel 9:22 in Multiple Translations
He instructed me and spoke with me, saying: “O Daniel, I have come now to give you insight and understanding.
And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.
And he instructed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee wisdom and understanding.
And teaching me and talking to me he said, O Daniel, I have come now to give you wisdom.
He gave me the following explanation, saying, “Daniel, I've come to give you insight and understanding.
And he informed me, and talked with me, and sayd, O Daniel, I am now come forth to giue thee knowledge and vnderstanding.
And he giveth understanding, and speaketh with me, and saith, 'O Daniel, now I have come forth to cause thee to consider understanding wisely;
He instructed me and talked with me, and said, “Daniel, I have now come to give you wisdom and understanding.
And he informed me , and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.
And he instructed me, and spoke to me, and said: O Daniel, I am now come forth to teach thee, and that thou mightest understand.
He said to me, “Daniel, I have come to you to enable you to understand [DOU] clearly the message that God gave to Jeremiah.
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Daniel 9:22 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יָּ֖בֶן
וַ/יְדַבֵּ֣ר
עִמִּ֑/י
וַ/יֹּאמַ֕ר
דָּנִיֵּ֕אל
עַתָּ֥ה
יָצָ֖אתִי
לְ/הַשְׂכִּילְ/ךָ֥
בִינָֽה
וַ/יָּ֖בֶן
bîyn
H995
to understand
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms
וַ/יְדַבֵּ֣ר
dâbar
H1696
to speak
Conj | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms
עִמִּ֑/י
ʻim
H5973
with
Prep | Suff
וַ/יֹּאמַ֕ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
דָּנִיֵּ֕אל
Dânîyêʼl
H1840
Daniel
N-proper
עַתָּ֥ה
ʻattâh
H6258
now
Adv
יָצָ֖אתִי
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to come out
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
לְ/הַשְׂכִּילְ/ךָ֥
sâkal
H7919
be prudent
Prep | V-Hiphil-Inf-a | Suff
בִינָֽה
bîynâh
H998
understanding
N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Daniel 9:22
וַ/יָּ֖בֶן
bîyn
H995
"to understand"
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms
To understand or discern, this verb means to separate mentally and know something with your mind, as seen in Proverbs where it talks about gaining insight.
Definition: 1) to discern, understand, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard
Usage: Occurs in 162 OT verses. KJV: attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man). See also: Genesis 41:33; Psalms 139:2; Psalms 5:2.
וַ/יְדַבֵּ֣ר
dâbar
H1696
"to speak"
Conj | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms
To speak or communicate, like God speaking to Moses in Exodus or a king commanding his people. It can also mean to promise or warn someone.
Definition: : speak/tell/command 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
Usage: Occurs in 1049 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work. See also: Genesis 8:15; Exodus 12:25; Leviticus 23:9.
עִמִּ֑/י
ʻim
H5973
"with"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means with or together, like when God is with his people in Exodus 33:14-15. It's used to describe accompaniment or association, and can also mean against or beside. The word is used to convey a sense of relationship or proximity between people or things.
Definition: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as
Usage: Occurs in 919 OT verses. KJV: accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al). See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 29:11.
וַ/יֹּאמַ֕ר
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
דָּנִיֵּ֕אל
Dânîyêʼl
H1840
"Daniel"
N-proper
Daniel was a man from the tribe of Judah, son of David and Abigail, and his name means God is my judge.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3; son of: David (H1732) and Abigail (H0026); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); also called Daniel at 1Ch.3.1; Aramaic of kil.av (כִּלְאָב "Chileab" H3609) § Daniel = "God is my judge" 1) the 2nd son of David, by Abigail the Carmelitess 2) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel 2a) also, 'Belteshazzar' (H1095 or H1096) 3) a priest of the line of Ithamar who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
Usage: Occurs in 28 OT verses. KJV: Daniel. See also: 1 Chronicles 3:1; Daniel 1:21; Daniel 12:9.
עַתָּ֥ה
ʻattâh
H6258
"now"
Adv
This word means now or at this time, like in Exodus when God says now is the time to act. It can also be used to connect ideas or show a change in time, as seen in the book of Isaiah.
Definition: 1) now 1a) now 1b) in phrases
Usage: Occurs in 422 OT verses. KJV: henceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas. See also: Genesis 3:22; Joshua 24:23; 2 Samuel 24:13.
יָצָ֖אתִי
yâtsâʼ
H3318
"to come out"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to go out or come out, and it's used in many different ways, like leaving a place or starting a new journey, as seen in Genesis and Exodus.
Definition: : come/go_out/escape 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth
Usage: Occurs in 991 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, [idiom] scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, [idiom] still, [idiom] surely, take forth (out), at any time, [idiom] to (and fro), utter. See also: Genesis 1:12; Exodus 9:33; Leviticus 26:45.
לְ/הַשְׂכִּילְ/ךָ֥
sâkal
H7919
"be prudent"
Prep | V-Hiphil-Inf-a | Suff
To be circumspect means to be careful and thoughtful in your actions. In the Bible, this word is used to describe someone who is intelligent and prudent, like Solomon in 1 Kings 3:12.
Definition: 1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper 1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to look at or upon, have insight 1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent 1b3) to have insight, have comprehension 1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst) 1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach 1b4a) the teachers, the wise 1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely 1b6) to prosper, have success 1b7) to cause to prosper Aramaic equivalent: se.khal (שְׂכַל "to contemplate" H7920)
Usage: Occurs in 63 OT verses. KJV: consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly. See also: Genesis 3:6; Proverbs 1:3; Psalms 2:10.
בִינָֽה
bîynâh
H998
"understanding"
N-fs
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means understanding or discernment, like having wisdom or knowledge. It appears in books like Proverbs and Psalms, guiding people to make good decisions.
Definition: 1) understanding, discernment 1a) act 1b) faculty 1c) object 1d) personified Aramaic equivalent: bi.nah (בִּינָה "understanding" H0999)
Usage: Occurs in 38 OT verses. KJV: knowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom. See also: Deuteronomy 4:6; Proverbs 4:7; Proverbs 1:2.
Study Notes — Daniel 9:22
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- Daniel 9:22 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Daniel 9:22
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 9:22
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Daniel 9:22
- Trapp's Commentary on Daniel 9:22
- Ellicott's Commentary on Daniel 9:22
- Cambridge Bible on Daniel 9:22
- Barnes' Notes on Daniel 9:22
- Whedon's Commentary on Daniel 9:22
- Sermons on Daniel 9:22
Context — Gabriel’s Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks
20While 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—
21while 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.
22He instructed me and spoke with me, saying: “O Daniel, I have come now to give you insight and understanding.
23At 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: 24Seventy 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.Cross References
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| 1 | Daniel 9:24–27 | Seventy 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. Know 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. Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed. And he will confirm a covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of the temple will come the abomination that causes desolation, until the decreed destruction is poured out upon him. ” |
| 2 | Daniel 10:21 | But 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. |
| 3 | Daniel 8:16 | And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.” |
| 4 | Zechariah 1:9 | “What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.” |
| 5 | Zechariah 6:4–5 | So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” And the angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth from their station before the Lord of all the earth. |
| 6 | Revelation 4:1 | After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.” |
| 7 | Zechariah 1:14 | Then the angel who was speaking with me said, “Proclaim this word: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I am very jealous for Jerusalem and Zion, |
Daniel 9:22 Summary
In Daniel 9:22, the angel Gabriel comes to Daniel to give him insight and understanding about God's plan for His people. This shows that God is a God who cares about His people and wants to help them understand His ways, as seen in Jeremiah 29:11 and Romans 11:25-26. Just like Daniel, we can seek God for wisdom and guidance in our lives, and trust that He will provide it, as promised in James 1:5 and 1 Corinthians 1:30. By seeking God's insight and understanding, we can gain a deeper understanding of His plans and purposes for our lives, and live in a way that honors Him.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of Gabriel speaking to Daniel in Daniel 9:22?
Gabriel's conversation with Daniel signifies that God is about to reveal important information to Daniel, as seen in Daniel 9:22-24, providing insight and understanding about the future of God's people, similar to how God spoke through angels in Acts 10:3-6 and Luke 1:11-20.
How does Daniel 9:22 relate to Daniel's prayer in Daniel 9:20?
Daniel 9:22 is a direct response to Daniel's prayer in Daniel 9:20, where he was confessing his sin and the sin of his people, and God sent Gabriel to provide an answer, as stated in Daniel 9:23, showing that God hears and responds to the prayers of His people, as promised in Jeremiah 29:12 and 1 John 5:14-15.
What does it mean that Gabriel came to give Daniel 'insight and understanding' in Daniel 9:22?
The 'insight and understanding' that Gabriel came to give Daniel refers to the revelation of God's plan for His people, including the 70 weeks prophesied in Daniel 9:24, which would help Daniel understand the future and God's purposes, similar to how God gave wisdom and understanding to Solomon in 1 Kings 3:12 and 4:29-34.
How does Daniel's experience in Daniel 9:22 encourage believers today?
Daniel's experience in Daniel 9:22 encourages believers today by showing that God is a God who hears and responds to prayer, and who desires to give His people insight and understanding into His plans and purposes, as seen in Ephesians 1:17-19 and Colossians 1:9-10.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I need God to give me 'insight and understanding', and how can I seek Him for this?
- How does the fact that God sent an angel to speak to Daniel in response to his prayer encourage me to be faithful in my own prayer life?
- In what ways can I apply the principle of seeking God's insight and understanding in my daily decisions and circumstances, as seen in Proverbs 3:5-6 and James 1:5-8?
- How can I cultivate a deeper desire to understand God's plans and purposes for my life, and to seek His guidance and wisdom, as seen in Psalm 119:66 and 73?
Gill's Exposition on Daniel 9:22
And he informed me, and talked with me,.... He informed him, by talking with him, of the will of God, to restore the captivity of his people, to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple, and of the coming of
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 9:22
And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Daniel 9:22
That is, to make thee know great and secret things concerning the city and sanctuary of Jerusalem, of the rebuilding of it, and of the Messiah, &c.
Trapp's Commentary on Daniel 9:22
Daniel 9:22 And he informed [me], and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.Ver. 22. And he informed me, and talked with me.] Rather than the saints shall want information and comfort, God will spare one out of his own train to do them any good office; neither will the greatest angel in heaven grudge to serve them. I am now come forth to give thee skill.] Not by infusion, for so the Holy Ghost only, but by instruction, as was before noted. It is well observed by one, that this following oration of the angel containeth an abridgment of the New Testament, and a light to the Old; for confirming Daniel, as touching the ensuing deliverance out of Babylon’ s captivity, he further advertiseth and assureth him of the spiritual deliverance which Christ shall effect by his gospel at his coming; and therefore, describing the times most accurately, he plainly setteth forth the salvation of the Church Christian, and the destruction of the stubborn and rebellious Jews, who judge themselves unworthy of eternal life.
Ellicott's Commentary on Daniel 9:22
(22) He informed me—i.e., gave me understanding (as Daniel 9:2, Daniel 8:16). The angel gave Daniel understanding in the perplexing words of Jeremiah, showing him that what affected his people was a period of seventy weeks that were yet to come, rather than seventy years which were already passed.
Cambridge Bible on Daniel 9:22
22. and he informed me] better, made (me) to understand, as in Daniel 8:16. But the pron. is (in the Heb.) much desiderated; and very probably we should read, with LXX, Pesh., And he came (ειαΰ for ειαο): so Bevan, Behrm., Marti. to give thee skill and understanding] R.V. (from A.V. marg.) to make thee skilful (cf. Daniel 1:4; Daniel 1:17) of understanding. The verb might also be rendered to give thee discernment or make thee wise (cf. Daniel 9:13 end).
Barnes' Notes on Daniel 9:22
And he informed me - Hebrew, Gave me intelligence or understanding. That is, about the design of his visit, and about what would be hereafter. And talked with me - Spake unto me.
Whedon's Commentary on Daniel 9:22
22. Daniel knew concerning the seventy years of the Babylonian captivity and its end (Daniel 9:2); but the angel is now to make him “skillful of understanding” (R.V.) concerning the larger
Sermons on Daniel 9:22
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Church History - Session 5 (History and Old Testament Prophecy) by Edgar F. Parkyns | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the visions of Daniel in the Bible. He starts by referencing Alexander the Great and how his kingdom eventually broke up into four, which was |
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(Daniel) Daniel's Seventy Weeks by Willie Mullan | Willie Mullan explores the profound prophecy of Daniel's Seventy Weeks, emphasizing its significance as one of the greatest prophetic revelations in the Bible. He discusses the ang |
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The Beginning of the End - Part 1 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Skip leads a study on Daniel chapters 9 and 10. He emphasizes the importance of understanding these chapters as they contain amazing prophecies that confirm |
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The Seventy Weeks of Daniel by David Guzik | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the prophecy given to Daniel by the angel Gabriel. The prophecy states that there will be a period of four hundred ninety years that concerns |
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(Men God Made) Daniel by Willie Mullan | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the concept of fasting and its importance in the Christian faith. The speaker emphasizes that fasting is not just about abstaining from food, |
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The Day the Lord Has Made by Chuck Smith | This sermon delves into the significance of Palm Sunday, where Jesus made his triumphant entry into Jerusalem as the promised Messiah. It explores the prophecies fulfilled on that |
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Will the Real Messiah Please Rise? by Michael L. Brown | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the prophecies about the Gentiles and the Messiah. He challenges the audience to examine their lives and see |