Daniel 9:11-12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:11

Yea, all Israel have transgressed ... - Embracing not only the tribe and the kingdom of Judah, but the whole nation. The calamity, therefore, had come upon them all.Even by departing - By departing from thy commandments; or by rebellion against thee.That they might not obey thy voice - By refusing to obey thy voice, or thy commands.Therefore the curse is poured upon us - As rain descends, or as water is poured out. The “curse” here refers to what was so solemnly threatened by Moses in case the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:12

And he hath confirmed his words ... - By bringing upon the people all that he had threatened in case of their disobedience. Daniel saw that there was a complete fulfillment of all that he had said would come upon them. As all this had been threatened, he could not complain; and as he had confirmed his words in regard to the threatening, he had the same reason to think that he would in regard to his promises. What Daniel here says was true in his time, and in reference to his people will be... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 9:11-14

Daniel 9:11-14. Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law Not here and there one, but the generality of them; the body of the people have transgressed, by departing, and taking themselves out of the way, that they might not hear, and so might not obey thy voice: therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath, &c. That is, the curse that was ratified by an oath in the law of Moses. This further justified God in their troubles, that he only inflicted the penalty of the law, of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:1-23

Daniel’s prayer (9:1-23)Persia conquered Babylon in 539 BC and Darius was placed in charge of the newly conquered territory (see 5:31). The Jews’ seventy years captivity in Babylon, which Jeremiah had predicted, was now almost complete, and Daniel looked for their return to their homeland (9:1-2; see Jeremiah 29:10). But he knew that repentance was necessary if they were to enjoy God’s blessing, and therefore he came to God in prayer on behalf of his people (3).Casting himself and his people... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 9:11

transgressed. Hebrew. 'abar. App-44 . therefore the curse is, &c . Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:14 , &c. Deuteronomy 27:15 , &c.; Dan 28:15 , &c; Dan 29:20 ; Dan 30:17 , Dan 30:18 ; Dan 31:17 ; Dan 32:19 ). is poured upon = hath come pouring upon. Moses the servant of God . See note on 1 Chronicles 6:49 . Nehemiah 10:29 . App-92 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 9:12

confirmed His words: i.e. by His prophets since the giving of the law (2 Kings 17:13 .Isaiah 44:26 . Lamentations 2:17 . Zechariah 1:6 ). words . Hebrew margin, with some codices, and one early printed edition, read "word" (singular) Hebrew text, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "words" (plural) evil = calamity. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Daniel 9:12

"And he has confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil; for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem. As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has 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. Therefore hath Jehovah watched over the evil, and brought it upon us; for Jehovah... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 9:11

Daniel 9:11. By departing, &c.— By departing, so, as not to obey, &c. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:11

11. all— (Psalms 14:3; Romans 3:12). the curse . . . and . . . oath . . . in . . . law—the curse against Israel, if disobedient, which God ratified by oath (Leviticus 26:14-39; Deuteronomy 27:15-26; Deuteronomy 28:15-68; Deuteronomy 29:1-29). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:12

12. confirmed his words—showed by the punishments we suffer, that His words were no idle threats. under . . . heaven hath not been done as . . . upon Jerusalem— ( :-). read more