Daniel 9

The Seventy Weeks

24 *[Ezek. 4:6] "Seventy weeks*9:24 Or sevens; also twice in verse 25 and once in verse 26 are decreed about your people and *Neh. 11:1your holy city, to finish *ch. 8:13the transgression, to put an end to sin, *[Ps. 78:38;Heb. 2:17]; See Jer. 31:34and to atone for iniquity, *Rom. 3:25,26;See Jer. 23:5,6to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and *[Ps. 45:7;Isa. 61:1;Acts 4:26,27]to anoint a most holy place.*9:24 Or thing, or one25 *[ver. 23] Know therefore and understand that *[2 Chr. 36:23;Ezra 1:3;4:24;6:15;Neh. 6:15] from the going out of the word to restore and *[Ps. 51:18] build Jerusalem to the coming of an *John 1:41anointed one, a *Isa. 55:4prince, there shall be seven weeks. And for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again*9:25 Or there shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It shall be built again with squares and moat, *See Neh. 4:7,8,16-18but in a troubled time. 26 And after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one shall *Isa. 53:8;[Mark 9:12;Luke 24:26] be cut off and shall have nothing. And the people of the prince who is to come *[Matt. 24:2;Mark 13:2;Luke 19:43,44] shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. *Nah. 1:8;[ch. 11:10, 22, 26, 40] Its*9:26 Or His end shall come with a flood, *Matt. 24:6,14and to the end there shall be war. *ver. 18;See ver. 27Desolations are decreed. 27 And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week,*9:27 Or seven; twice in this verse and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. *Matt. 24:15;Mark 13:14;[Luke 21:20] And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until *Isa. 10:23the decreed end is poured out on the desolator."