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Daniel 9:3-19 Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts

3 So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes.

4 I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed:
“O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with all who love him and obey his commands,

5 we have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from your commands and laws.

6 We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

7 “Lord, you are righteous, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah and people of Jerusalem and all Israel, both near and far, in all the countries where you have scattered us because of our unfaithfulness to you.

8 O Lord, we and our kings, our princes and our fathers are covered with shame because we have sinned against you.

9 The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him;

10 we have not obeyed the Lord our God or kept the laws he gave us through his servants the prophets.

11 All Israel has transgressed your law and turned away, refusing to obey you.
“Therefore the curses and sworn judgments written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us, because we have sinned against you.

12 You have fulfilled the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing upon us great disaster. Under the whole heaven nothing has ever been done like what has been done to Jerusalem.

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 sins and giving attention to your truth.

14 The Lord did not hesitate to bring the disaster upon us, for the Lord our God is righteous in everything he does; yet we have not obeyed him.

15 “Now, O Lord our God, who brought your people out of Egypt with a mighty hand and who made for yourself a name that endures to this day, we have sinned, we have done wrong.

16 O Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. Our sins and the iniquities of our fathers have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn to all those around us.

17 “Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, O Lord, look with favor on your desolate sanctuary.

18 Give ear, O God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.

19 O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For your sake, O my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.”

Cross References for Daniel 9:3-19

Daniel 6:10 - Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room w... Click to read the verse Daniel 6:10 Click to read the verse Daniel 6:10

Ezra 8:21 - There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our Go... Click to read the verse Ezra 8:21 Click to read the verse Ezra 8:21

Acts 10:30 - Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afte... Click to read the verse Acts 10:30 Click to read the verse Acts 10:30

Ezra 8:23 - So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer. Click to read the verse Ezra 8:23 Click to read the verse Ezra 8:23

Ezekiel 36:37 - “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Once again I will yield to the plea of the house of Isra... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 36:37 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 36:37

Nehemiah 9:1 - The Israelites Confess Their Sins On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites ga... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:1 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:1

Esther 4:1-3 - Mordecai Persuades Esther to Help When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his ... Click to read the verse Esther 4:1-3 Click to read the verse Esther 4:1-3

Esther 4:16 - “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for thr... Click to read the verse Esther 4:16 Click to read the verse Esther 4:16

James 5:16-18 - Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. Th... Click to read the verse James 5:16-18 Click to read the verse James 5:16-18

1 Chronicles 22:19 - Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of th... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 22:19 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 22:19

Ezra 9:5 - Then, at the evening sacrifice, I rose from my self-abasement, with my tunic and cloak torn, an... Click to read the verse Ezra 9:5 Click to read the verse Ezra 9:5

Job 42:6 - Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.” Click to read the verse Job 42:6 Click to read the verse Job 42:6

Joel 1:13 - A Call to Repentance Put on sackcloth, O priests, and mourn; wail, you who minister before the ... Click to read the verse Joel 1:13 Click to read the verse Joel 1:13

Acts 13:2 - While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnab... Click to read the verse Acts 13:2 Click to read the verse Acts 13:2

Jonah 3:6 - When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, c... Click to read the verse Jonah 3:6 Click to read the verse Jonah 3:6

Isaiah 22:12 - The Lord, the Lord Almighty, called you on that day to weep and to wail, to tear out your hair ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 22:12 Click to read the verse Isaiah 22:12

Luke 2:37 - and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night a... Click to read the verse Luke 2:37 Click to read the verse Luke 2:37

Psalms 35:13 - Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When my prayers ret... Click to read the verse Psalms 35:13 Click to read the verse Psalms 35:13

Daniel 10:2-3 - At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. Click to read the verse Daniel 10:2-3 Click to read the verse Daniel 10:2-3

Psalms 69:10-11 - When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn; Click to read the verse Psalms 69:10-11 Click to read the verse Psalms 69:10-11

Jeremiah 33:3 - ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ Click to read the verse Jeremiah 33:3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 33:3

James 4:8-10 - Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your he... Click to read the verse James 4:8-10 Click to read the verse James 4:8-10

Joel 2:12 - Rend Your Heart “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting ... Click to read the verse Joel 2:12 Click to read the verse Joel 2:12

Psalms 27:4 - One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all... Click to read the verse Psalms 27:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 27:4

Esther 4:1 - Mordecai Persuades Esther to Help When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his ... Click to read the verse Esther 4:1 Click to read the verse Esther 4:1

1 Kings 18:42 - So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the gr... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:42 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:42

Job 9:15 - Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy. Click to read the verse Job 9:15 Click to read the verse Job 9:15

2 Chronicles 20:3 - Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah. Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 20:3 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 20:3

Matthew 6:16 - Fasting “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces... Click to read the verse Matthew 6:16 Click to read the verse Matthew 6:16

Nehemiah 1:4 - When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed b... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 1:4 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 1:4

Jonah 3:5 - The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the lea... Click to read the verse Jonah 3:5 Click to read the verse Jonah 3:5

Psalms 137:1 - Psalm 137 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. Click to read the verse Psalms 137:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 137:1

Ezra 10:6 - Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and went to the room of Jehohanan son of Eliash... Click to read the verse Ezra 10:6 Click to read the verse Ezra 10:6

Esther 4:3 - In every province to which the edict and order of the king came, there was great mourning among... Click to read the verse Esther 4:3 Click to read the verse Esther 4:3

Luke 10:13 - “Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had... Click to read the verse Luke 10:13 Click to read the verse Luke 10:13

Luke 11:9 - “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door w... Click to read the verse Luke 11:9 Click to read the verse Luke 11:9

1 Peter 1:10 - Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, search... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:10 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:10

Jeremiah 29:10-13 - This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you a... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 29:10-13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 29:10-13

Psalms 102:13-17 - You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed ... Click to read the verse Psalms 102:13-17 Click to read the verse Psalms 102:13-17

Nehemiah 1:4-11 - When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed b... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 1:4-11 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 1:4-11

Jonah 3:6-9 - When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, c... Click to read the verse Jonah 3:6-9 Click to read the verse Jonah 3:6-9

Mark 9:29 - He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.” Click to read the verse Mark 9:29 Click to read the verse Mark 9:29