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Daniel 9

Daniel 9:26

Gabriel’s Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks · Daniel 9:20–27
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
Literal
And after sixty and two sevens, Messiah will be cut off, and not for Him. And the people of the leader who is coming will destroy the city and the sanctuary. And its end is in a flood, and until the end, war and desolations are determined.
Latin
Et post hebdomades sexaginta duas occidetur christus: et non erit ejus populus qui eum negaturus est. Et civitatem et sanctuarium dissipabit populus cum duce venturo: et finis ejus vastitas, et post finem belli statuta desolatio.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

Daniel 9:26

  • the Messiah (literally an anointed): Those who see this prophecy fulfilled in the time of Antiochus IV point to the murder of the high priest Onias III in 171 BC as its fulfillment (see study note on Daniel 11:22). Those who see the fulfillment in the time of Christ understand this prophecy to refer to the crucifixion of the Messiah in AD 30 or 33.

  • The ruler who will arise might refer to Antiochus IV. He tried to destroy the Jewish people and their temple worship between 171 and 164 BC (see 1 Maccabees 1:20–40). However, many think the destruction of the city and the temple refers to Jerusalem's destruction by the Romans in AD 66–70.

  • The end refers to the completion of the seventy sets of seven. The text suggests that the very end is a later time and that the war would continue into the future (compare Matthew 24:4–8; Mark 13:5–8).

  • The image of a flood often represents an invading army (compare Daniel 11:10, 22, 40; Nahum 1:8) or devastating destruction.

Daniel 9:24–27

Gabriel further explained the meaning of Daniel’s vision (Daniel 9:22–23). Since the vision in Daniel 8 ends with Antiochus IV (see Daniel 8:23–25; compare 11:21–39), many interpreters think this explanation also refers to Antiochus. Others believe it ends with the death of Christ, followed by the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 and the arrival of the antichrist.

Daniel 9:20–27

God answered Daniel's prayer right away by sending Gabriel, his messenger, to explain Daniel's vision. Gabriel's explanation included both the near and distant future of Daniel's people.

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Topics

Angel (A Spirit): Functions of Medium of Revelation to Prophets Atonement: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Church: Sanctuary Daily offering: Sacrificial Day: Prophetic Jerusalem of the Destruction of Jesus, the Christ: Death of Jesus, the Christ: Design of his Death Jesus, the Christ: Other Scriptures Relating to his Messiahship Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning the Coming of Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments Prophecies Respecting Christ: His Sufferings Being for Others Rebuilding The Atonement: Foretold The Daily Sacrifice: The Abolition of, Foretold The Death of Christ: Foretold